Union Grove Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Union Grove ISD
  • Gladewater, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

Total students

112

Avg. teacher experience

15.1 years

Union Grove ISD: 17.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Union Grove ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Union Grove Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gladewater, TX, in the Union Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 112 students. 39.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,740, which is $12,147 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ugisd.org

Address

11377 Union Grove Rd
Gladewater, TX 75647-1447

Office phone number

(903) 845-5506

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Union Grove Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

112

African American

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.9%)

Union Grove ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

14 (12.5%)

Union Grove ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

94 (83.9%)

Union Grove ISD: 86.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (2.7%)

Union Grove ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

12.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

83.9%

Two or more races

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

39.3 %

Union Grove ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.4 %

Union Grove ISD: 42.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.6 %

Union Grove ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.6%

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

3.6 %

Union Grove ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.9 %

Union Grove ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.1 %

Union Grove ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.6%

Gifted and talented

8.9%

Special education

7.1%

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)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove 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 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

11.7 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.5 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Grove ISD: 10%

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

11

African American

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.1 (0.7%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.6 (5.8%)

Union Grove ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.3 (93.5%)

Union Grove ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

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%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9 (81.7%)

Union Grove ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (18.3%)

Union Grove ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

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

10.2

Union Grove ISD: 10.8

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

15.1 years

Union Grove ISD: 17.1 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

$46,740

Union Grove ISD: $50,863

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,115

Union Grove ISD: $35,152

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,472

Union Grove ISD: $37,837

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$42,168

Union Grove ISD: $47,251

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,750

Union Grove ISD: $53,770

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,786

Union Grove ISD: $57,647

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,439

Union Grove ISD: $59,535

Statewide: $71,111

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