Herman Furlough Jr Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Terrell ISD
  • Terrell, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Terrell ISD: B

Total students

1,111

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Terrell ISD: 9.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Terrell ISD: 90.8%

Statewide: 90%

Herman Furlough Jr Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Terrell, TX, in the Terrell ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,111 students. 69.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,692, which is $805 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

terrellisd.com/School-HermanFurlough.htm

Address

1351 Colquitt Rd
Terrell, TX 75160-5137

Office phone number

(972) 563-7501

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Herman Furlough Jr Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,111

African American

234 (21.1%)

Terrell ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.4%)

Terrell ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

584 (52.6%)

Terrell ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Terrell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

235 (21.2%)

Terrell ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

52 (4.7%)

Terrell ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.1%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

52.6%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

21.2%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

69.8 %

Terrell ISD: 60.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.4 %

Terrell ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

27.5 %

Terrell ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

69.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

27.5%

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

26.3 %

Terrell ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Terrell ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13 %

Terrell ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

26.3%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

13.0%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Terrell ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Terrell ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Terrell ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Terrell 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

25.1 %

Terrell ISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

31.4 %

Terrell ISD: 33%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

20 %

Terrell ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Terrell ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

22.8 %

Terrell ISD: 28%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terrell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24.2 %

Terrell ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

26.5 %

Terrell ISD: 32.2%

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

66.1

African American

20.6 (31.1%)

Terrell ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.5%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (6.1%)

Terrell ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.5 (58.2%)

Terrell ISD: 71.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (3%)

Terrell ISD: 0.8%

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%)

Terrell ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

43.6 (65.8%)

Terrell ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

22.6 (34.2%)

Terrell ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

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

16.8

Terrell ISD: 16.5

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

8.8 years

Terrell ISD: 9.4 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

$59,692

Terrell ISD: $59,246

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$55,784

Terrell ISD: $54,261

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,299

Terrell ISD: $55,890

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,328

Terrell ISD: $59,200

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,612

Terrell ISD: $63,314

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,115

Terrell ISD: $65,003

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,131

Terrell ISD: $67,722

Statewide: $71,111

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