Sweeny Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Sweeny ISD
- Sweeny, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Website
Address
800 N Elm StSweeny, TX 77480-1399
Office phone number
Principals
- Crayton Henry
- dsmothers@sweenyisd.org
- (979) 491-8200
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%
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%
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%
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)
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