Van Alstyne Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Total students

502

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

Van Alstyne Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Van Alstyne, TX, in the Van Alstyne ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 502 students. 27.3% 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 $53,372, which is $5,515 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vanalstyneisd.org

Address

1314 N Waco
Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Office phone number

(903) 482-8804

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Van Alstyne Junior High 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

502

African American

15 (3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

16 (3.2%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

83 (16.5%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

365 (72.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.0%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

3.2%

Hispanic

16.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

72.7%

Two or more races

4.0%

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

27.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

23.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

27.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

23.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.0%

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 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.6%

Gifted and talented

7.4%

Special education

15.1%

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

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Van Alstyne ISD: B

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

13.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.9 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

17.4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.5%

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

33.2

African American

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.4 (1.1%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.8 (95.9%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3%)

Van Alstyne 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%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.2 (84.9%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (15.1%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne 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

15.1

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.3

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

13.3 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.6 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

$53,372

Van Alstyne ISD: $52,626

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: $47,436

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,838

Van Alstyne ISD: $47,654

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,127

Van Alstyne ISD: $52,183

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,877

Van Alstyne ISD: $55,477

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,750

Van Alstyne ISD: $59,055

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,394

Van Alstyne ISD: $60,820

Statewide: $71,111

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