Whitney Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Whitney ISD
- Whitney, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Whitney ISD: C
Total students
349
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Whitney ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Whitney ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 90%
Whitney Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Whitney, TX, in the Whitney ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 349 students. 51.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.2% 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 $49,710, which is $9,177 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
185 Hcr 1240Whitney, TX 76692-2391
Office phone number
Principals
- Jaime Velasco
- jaime.velasco@whitneyisd.org
- (254) 694-6768
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Whitney Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
349
African American
14 (4%)
Whitney ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Whitney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
80 (22.9%)
Whitney ISD: 22%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
243 (69.6%)
Whitney ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (3.2%)
Whitney ISD: 4.1%
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
51.3 %
Whitney ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.9 %
Whitney ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.2 %
Whitney ISD: 6.6%
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
7.2 %
Whitney ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Whitney ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.9 %
Whitney ISD: 15.1%
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
Whitney ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Whitney ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Whitney ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Whitney 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
12.7 %
Whitney ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Whitney ISD: 28%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.5 %
Whitney ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.6 %
Whitney ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Whitney ISD: 22%
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
27.4
African American
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.4 (100%)
Whitney ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Whitney 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 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.3 (88.6%)
Whitney ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.1 (11.4%)
Whitney ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Whitney 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
Whitney ISD: 12.8
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
11.5 years
Whitney ISD: 13.6 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
$49,710
Whitney ISD: $52,065
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$38,000
Whitney ISD: $40,599
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,422
Whitney ISD: $43,174
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,400
Whitney ISD: $46,794
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,354
Whitney ISD: $56,022
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,446
Whitney ISD: $60,416
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Whitney ISD: $64,396
Statewide: $71,111