Van Middle School
- Elementary school in Van ISD
- Van, TX
- 4th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Van ISD: A
Total students
518
Avg. teacher experience
15.1 years
Van ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Van ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
Van Middle School is an elementary school in Van, TX, in the Van ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 518 students. 47.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.5% 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 $49,400, which is $9,487 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.
Take our public schools explorer surveyContact information
Principals
- Jeremy Peterson
- shelby.davidson@vanisd.org
- (903) 963-1461
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Van Middle School 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
518
African American
13 (2.5%)
Van ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Van ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Van ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
116 (22.4%)
Van ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
360 (69.5%)
Van ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25 (4.8%)
Van ISD: 4.9%
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
47.7 %
Van ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
60.6 %
Van ISD: 60.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.7 %
Van ISD: 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
8.5 %
Van ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.5 %
Van ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.7 %
Van ISD: 11.7%
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)
A
Van ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Van ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Van ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Van 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
5 %
Van ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.5 %
Van ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Van ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Van ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Van ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.4 %
Van ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
7.4 %
Van ISD: 8.3%
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
33.9
African American
1.3 (3.9%)
Van ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3%)
Van ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.5 (93.1%)
Van ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0.6%
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 ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.5 (78.4%)
Van ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.3 (18.7%)
Van ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3%)
Van ISD: 0.6%
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
15.3
Van ISD: 14.8
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
Van ISD: 13.7 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
$49,400
Van ISD: $47,915
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Van ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$37,330
Van ISD: $36,810
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,888
Van ISD: $44,907
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,890
Van ISD: $52,292
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$57,897
Van ISD: $56,324
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,051
Van ISD: $59,056
Statewide: $71,111