Raymond Mays Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Troy ISD
- Troy, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Troy ISD: A
Total students
375
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Troy ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Troy ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Raymond Mays Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Troy, TX, in the Troy ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 375 students. 47.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,151, which is $8,490 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Michelle Jolliff
- michelle.jolliff@troyisd.org
- (254) 938-2543
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Raymond Mays Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
375
African American
8 (2.1%)
Troy ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Troy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Troy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
103 (27.5%)
Troy ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)
Troy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
247 (65.9%)
Troy ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
12 (3.2%)
Troy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
47.2 %
Troy ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
45.3 %
Troy ISD: 46%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
Troy ISD: 5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.6 %
Troy ISD: 5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Troy ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.4 %
Troy ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Troy ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Troy ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Troy ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Troy 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.2 %
Troy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.1 %
Troy ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Troy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Troy ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Troy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.6 %
Troy ISD: 2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Troy ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24
African American
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (100%)
Troy ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Troy 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%)
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
22.2 (92.5%)
Troy ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
1.8 (7.5%)
Troy ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Troy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.6
Troy ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.1 years
Troy ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$49,151
Troy ISD: $51,390
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$43,000
Troy ISD: $43,174
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$44,400
Troy ISD: $45,128
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$47,880
Troy ISD: $48,336
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,237
Troy ISD: $53,274
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,493
Troy ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$61,000
Troy ISD: $61,000
Statewide: $69,974