Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Sweeny ISD: B

Total students

431

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

Sweeny ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Sweeny ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Sweeny Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Sweeny, TX, in the Sweeny ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 431 students. 52.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,989, which is $4,102 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.sweenyisd.org

Address

800 N Elm St
Sweeny, TX 77480-1399

Office phone number

(979) 491-8200

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sweeny Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

431

African American

44 (10.2%)

Sweeny ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sweeny ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Sweeny ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

114 (26.5%)

Sweeny ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sweeny ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

244 (56.6%)

Sweeny ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

28 (6.5%)

Sweeny ISD: 5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

26.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

56.6%

Two or more races

6.5%

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

52.4 %

Sweeny ISD: 44.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

45 %

Sweeny ISD: 47.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.9 %

Sweeny ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.9%

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

3.7 %

Sweeny ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.6 %

Sweeny ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Sweeny ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.7%

Gifted and talented

4.6%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Sweeny ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Sweeny ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Sweeny ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Sweeny ISD: B

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

9.1 %

Sweeny ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.3 %

Sweeny ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Sweeny ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Sweeny ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.9 %

Sweeny ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sweeny ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.4 %

Sweeny ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

2.9 %

Sweeny ISD: 21.2%

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

36.2

African American

2 (5.5%)

Sweeny ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sweeny ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (5.5%)

Sweeny ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.4 (3.9%)

Sweeny ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0.7 (2%)

Sweeny ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30 (83.1%)

Sweeny ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sweeny ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (8.3%)

Sweeny ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.9 (77.1%)

Sweeny ISD: 75.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.3 (14.6%)

Sweeny ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Sweeny ISD: 0.7%

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

11.9

Sweeny ISD: 13.1

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

13.6 years

Sweeny ISD: 12.9 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

$62,989

Sweeny ISD: $62,826

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Sweeny ISD: $64,946

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,059

Sweeny ISD: $58,878

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,020

Sweeny ISD: $59,693

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,559

Sweeny ISD: $62,744

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,064

Sweeny ISD: $68,762

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,869

Sweeny ISD: $71,851

Statewide: $71,111

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