Eddie Finley Sr Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Waxahachie ISD: B

Total students

816

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Waxahachie ISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 90%

Eddie Finley Sr Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Waxahachie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 816 students. 54.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,397, which is $3,510 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.wisd.org

Address

2401 E Brown St
Waxahachie, TX 75165-5118

Office phone number

(972) 923-4680

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Eddie Finley Sr 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

816

African American

97 (11.9%)

Waxahachie ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.6%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8 (1%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

293 (35.9%)

Waxahachie ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

392 (48%)

Waxahachie ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (2.5%)

Waxahachie ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.9%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

35.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

48.0%

Two or more races

2.5%

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

54.7 %

Waxahachie ISD: 47.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

45.6 %

Waxahachie ISD: 46.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.9 %

Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

54.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.9%

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

10.3 %

Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11 %

Waxahachie ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.4 %

Waxahachie ISD: 16%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.3%

Gifted and talented

11.0%

Special education

18.4%

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)

B

Waxahachie ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Waxahachie ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Waxahachie ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Waxahachie 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

16 %

Waxahachie ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.5 %

Waxahachie ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Waxahachie ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Waxahachie ISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.8 %

Waxahachie ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waxahachie ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.3 %

Waxahachie ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

26.1 %

Waxahachie ISD: 16.6%

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

52.5

African American

3.1 (6%)

Waxahachie ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (7.6%)

Waxahachie ISD: 11%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

45.3 (86.4%)

Waxahachie ISD: 82.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%

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%)

Waxahachie ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41.6 (79.2%)

Waxahachie ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.9 (20.8%)

Waxahachie ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Waxahachie ISD: 0.1%

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

15.6

Waxahachie ISD: 14.1

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

12.2 years

Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 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

$62,397

Waxahachie ISD: $61,441

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,338

Waxahachie ISD: $55,397

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,013

Waxahachie ISD: $54,733

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,488

Waxahachie ISD: $59,258

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,712

Waxahachie ISD: $62,494

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,826

Waxahachie ISD: $69,025

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,854

Waxahachie ISD: $80,395

Statewide: $71,111

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