Morales Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Uvalde CISD
- Uvalde, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uvalde CISD: B
Total students
661
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Uvalde CISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Uvalde CISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
Morales Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Uvalde, TX, in the Uvalde CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 661 students. 80.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11% 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 $53,615, which is $5,272 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Website
Address
615 Studer StUvalde, TX 78801-4039
Office phone number
Principals
- Patricia Merlos
- pmerlos1697@uvaldecisd.net
- (830) 591-2980
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morales Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
661
African American
3 (0.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
607 (91.8%)
Uvalde CISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
47 (7.1%)
Uvalde CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
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
80.8 %
Uvalde CISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.4 %
Uvalde CISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.4 %
Uvalde CISD: 7%
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
11 %
Uvalde CISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.8 %
Uvalde CISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.8 %
Uvalde CISD: 10.6%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uvalde CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uvalde CISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uvalde CISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Uvalde CISD: 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
34.7 %
Uvalde CISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Uvalde CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
35.7 %
Uvalde CISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Uvalde CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.4 %
Uvalde CISD: 29%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 16.7%
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
46.1
African American
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
32.1 (69.7%)
Uvalde CISD: 66%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14 (30.3%)
Uvalde CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 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
1.6 (3.4%)
Uvalde CISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39.2 (85.1%)
Uvalde CISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.3 (11.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 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
14.3
Uvalde CISD: 14
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
11 years
Uvalde CISD: 11.1 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
$53,615
Uvalde CISD: $53,427
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,604
Uvalde CISD: $46,057
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,857
Uvalde CISD: $47,965
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,398
Uvalde CISD: $50,568
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,850
Uvalde CISD: $56,486
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,043
Uvalde CISD: $62,849
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Uvalde CISD: $66,704
Statewide: $71,111