Waller Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Waller ISD
- Waller, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Total students
939
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Waller ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waller ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waller Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Waller, TX, in the Waller ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 939 students. 60.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,789, which is $4,148 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2402 Waller StWaller, TX 77484-8402
Office phone number
Principal
- Tanya Carrejo
- tcarrejo@wallerisd.net
- (936) 931-1353
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waller Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
939
African American
116 (12.4%)
Waller ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
8 (0.9%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (0.7%)
Waller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
581 (61.9%)
Waller ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Waller ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
207 (22%)
Waller ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
18 (1.9%)
Waller ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 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
60.8 %
Waller ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Waller ISD: 67.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
35.4 %
Waller ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35 %
Waller ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Waller ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.4 %
Waller ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Waller 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2 %
Waller ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Waller ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Waller ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Waller ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4 %
Waller ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Waller ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
60.2
African American
7 (11.6%)
Waller ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.1 (15.2%)
Waller ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
41.1 (68.2%)
Waller ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
3 (5%)
Waller 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
1.5 (2.6%)
Waller ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
46.1 (76.6%)
Waller ISD: 77%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
12.5 (20.8%)
Waller ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.6
Waller ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.9 years
Waller ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$61,789
Waller ISD: $62,470
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,702
Waller ISD: $56,504
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$58,612
Waller ISD: $59,164
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$61,470
Waller ISD: $62,264
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$63,822
Waller ISD: $64,092
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,689
Waller ISD: $69,114
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$56,500
Waller ISD: $74,306
Statewide: $69,974