Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Taft ISD: B

Total students

209

Avg. teacher experience

10.7 years

Taft ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Taft ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Ricardo L Trevino Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Taft, TX, in the Taft ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 209 students. 76.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% 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 $55,681, which is $3,206 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.taftisd.net

Address

1150 Gregory St
Taft, TX 78390-2903

Office phone number

(361) 528-2636

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ricardo L Trevino Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

209

African American

3 (1.4%)

Taft ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

186 (89%)

Taft ISD: 89%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18 (8.6%)

Taft ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1%)

Taft ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

89.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

8.6%

Two or more races

1.0%

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

76.1 %

Taft ISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89 %

Taft ISD: 89.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.3 %

Taft ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.3%

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

4.3 %

Taft ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

Taft ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.8 %

Taft ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

14.8%

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

Taft ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Taft ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Taft ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Taft ISD: C

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

21.2 %

Taft ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Taft ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Taft ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Taft ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.7 %

Taft ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Taft ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.9 %

Taft ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Taft ISD: 33.3%

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

20.8

African American

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10.8 (52%)

Taft ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10 (48%)

Taft ISD: 53.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Taft ISD: 1.4%

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%)

Taft ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.6 (89.8%)

Taft ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.1 (5.4%)

Taft ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (4.8%)

Taft ISD: 1.4%

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

10.1

Taft ISD: 12.5

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

10.7 years

Taft ISD: 11.6 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

$55,681

Taft ISD: $55,736

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Taft ISD: $47,116

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,375

Taft ISD: $52,430

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,135

Taft ISD: $57,167

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,461

Taft ISD: $57,744

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,208

Taft ISD: $68,854

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,196

Taft ISD: $50,259

Statewide: $71,111

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