Spearman Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Spearman ISD
- Spearman, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Spearman ISD: A
Total students
158
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Spearman ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Spearman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Spearman Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Spearman, TX, in the Spearman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 158 students. 46.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,435, which is $6,452 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
313 W 5th AveSpearman, TX 79081-4008
Office phone number
Principals
- Craig Black, Karina Baca
- craig.black@region16.net
- (806) 659-2563
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Spearman Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
158
African American
1 (0.6%)
Spearman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
104 (65.8%)
Spearman ISD: 66%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (33.5%)
Spearman ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.8 %
Spearman ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.3 %
Spearman ISD: 60%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
24.1 %
Spearman ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
24.1 %
Spearman ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Spearman ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Spearman ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Spearman ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Spearman ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Spearman ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Spearman ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.3 %
Spearman ISD: 6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Spearman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Spearman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Spearman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Spearman ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spearman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.6 %
Spearman ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.1
African American
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (5.4%)
Spearman ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.1 (94.6%)
Spearman ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.5 (80.1%)
Spearman ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.6 (19.9%)
Spearman ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Spearman ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
8.7
Spearman ISD: 9.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Spearman ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,435
Spearman ISD: $51,369
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,441
Spearman ISD: $44,379
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,721
Spearman ISD: $42,550
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,277
Spearman ISD: $48,850
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,639
Spearman ISD: $54,836
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,977
Spearman ISD: $61,412
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$50,912
Spearman ISD: $58,701
Statewide: $71,111