Westwood Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Westwood ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Westwood ISD: B
Total students
206
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Westwood ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Westwood ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
Westwood Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palestine, TX, in the Westwood ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 206 students. 69.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% 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 $41,729, which is $17,158 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Sonya Brown
- sbrown@westwoodisd.net
- (903) 723-0423
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westwood Junior High 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
206
African American
45 (21.8%)
Westwood ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (1.5%)
Westwood ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Westwood ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
46 (22.3%)
Westwood ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
102 (49.5%)
Westwood ISD: 48%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (4.4%)
Westwood 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
69.9 %
Westwood ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.7 %
Westwood ISD: 74%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.3 %
Westwood ISD: 7.1%
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
6.8 %
Westwood ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Westwood ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18 %
Westwood ISD: 14.5%
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
Westwood ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Westwood ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Westwood ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Westwood ISD: C
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
7.9 %
Westwood ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
9.5 %
Westwood ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7 %
Westwood ISD: 14%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.1 %
Westwood ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Westwood ISD: 19.7%
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
21.9
African American
2.8 (13%)
Westwood ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (4.6%)
Westwood ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (18.3%)
Westwood ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14.1 (64.2%)
Westwood ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Westwood 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
0.2 (0.7%)
Westwood ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.8 (81.2%)
Westwood ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (18.1%)
Westwood ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 1.6%
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
9.4
Westwood ISD: 11
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
9.1 years
Westwood ISD: 10.3 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
$41,729
Westwood ISD: $44,741
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$29,962
Westwood ISD: $29,672
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,307
Westwood ISD: $39,253
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$41,577
Westwood ISD: $43,155
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$44,788
Westwood ISD: $52,525
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,787
Westwood ISD: $57,159
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Westwood ISD: $54,824
Statewide: $71,111