Wills Point Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Wills Point ISD
  • Wills Point, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Wills Point ISD: C

Total students

430

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

Wills Point ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wills Point ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

Wills Point Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Wills Point, TX, in the Wills Point ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 430 students. 18.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.3% 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 $50,806, which is $8,081 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

wpjh.wpisd.com

Address

200 Tiger Dr
Wills Point, TX 75169-2351

Office phone number

(903) 873-4924

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wills Point 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

430

African American

26 (6%)

Wills Point ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1.4%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

128 (29.8%)

Wills Point ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

256 (59.5%)

Wills Point ISD: 61.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (2.8%)

Wills Point ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.0%

American Indian

1.4%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

29.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

59.5%

Two or more races

2.8%

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

18.8 %

Wills Point ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 62.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

13.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

18.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.7%

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

13.3 %

Wills Point ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.6 %

Wills Point ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

13.3%

Gifted and talented

6.7%

Special education

15.6%

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)

C

Wills Point ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Wills Point ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Wills Point ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Wills Point 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

18.6 %

Wills Point ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

35.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.6 %

Wills Point ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.1 %

Wills Point ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

26.3 %

Wills Point ISD: 21.8%

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

27.2

African American

1 (3.7%)

Wills Point ISD: 3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.4 (8.8%)

Wills Point ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23.9 (87.6%)

Wills Point ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1.4 (5.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.3 (63.6%)

Wills Point ISD: 72.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.5 (31.1%)

Wills Point ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wills Point 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

15.8

Wills Point 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

9 years

Wills Point ISD: 11.4 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

$50,806

Wills Point ISD: $53,416

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,140

Wills Point ISD: $40,126

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,444

Wills Point ISD: $47,922

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,470

Wills Point ISD: $52,096

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,421

Wills Point ISD: $58,415

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,077

Wills Point ISD: $64,383

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,047

Wills Point ISD: $59,340

Statewide: $71,111

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