Vernon Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Vernon ISD
- Vernon, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
418
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Vernon ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Vernon ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Vernon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 418 students. 78.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $43,718, which is $15,169 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2200 Yamparika StVernon, TX 76384-6183
Office phone number
Principals
- Katrina Price
- katrina.price@visdtx.org
- (940) 552-6231
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vernon Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
418
African American
25 (6%)
Vernon ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Vernon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
31 (7.4%)
Vernon ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
205 (49%)
Vernon ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
131 (31.3%)
Vernon ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (5.7%)
Vernon ISD: 5.4%
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
78.2 %
Vernon ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.8 %
Vernon ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
17 %
Vernon ISD: 14.8%
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
17 %
Vernon ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Vernon ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.6 %
Vernon ISD: 16.8%
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)
C
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Vernon ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Vernon ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
19.8 %
Vernon ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.2 %
Vernon ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
6.9 %
Vernon ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.6 %
Vernon ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.5 %
Vernon ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10 %
Vernon ISD: 24.4%
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
African American
3 (9%)
Vernon ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (6%)
Vernon ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
28 (85%)
Vernon ISD: 85%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vernon 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
1 (3%)
Vernon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.2 (76.4%)
Vernon ISD: 79%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.8 (20.6%)
Vernon ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Vernon 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
12.7
Vernon ISD: 13.5
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
10.7 years
Vernon ISD: 12.2 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
$43,718
Vernon ISD: $46,089
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$29,006
Vernon ISD: $26,970
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$37,515
Vernon ISD: $38,600
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,679
Vernon ISD: $43,880
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$48,319
Vernon ISD: $51,094
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,229
Vernon ISD: $60,805
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$57,467
Vernon ISD: $51,555
Statewide: $71,111