Wills Point Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Wills Point ISD
  • Wills Point, TX
  • 5th grade - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wills Point ISD: C

Total students

345

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 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 Middle School 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 345 students. 25.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,793, which is $5,094 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

wpms.wpisd.com

Address

101 School St
Wills Point, TX 75169-2440

Office phone number

(903) 873-3617

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wills Point Middle School 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

345

African American

15 (4.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.9%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

112 (32.5%)

Wills Point ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

199 (57.7%)

Wills Point ISD: 61.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (4.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.3%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

32.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

57.7%

Two or more races

4.3%

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

25.8 %

Wills Point ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 62.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.4 %

Wills Point ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

25.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.4%

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

14.8 %

Wills Point ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.4 %

Wills Point ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.8 %

Wills Point ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

14.8%

Gifted and talented

6.4%

Special education

18.8%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wills Point ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wills Point ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Wills Point ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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

19.4 %

Wills Point ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.9 %

Wills Point ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

66.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.2 %

Wills Point ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.8 %

Wills Point ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

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

29.1

African American

0.7 (2.2%)

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

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.4 (97.8%)

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

0.9 (3.1%)

Wills Point ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.8 (75%)

Wills Point ISD: 72.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.4 (21.9%)

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

11.9

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

12.2 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

$53,793

Wills Point ISD: $53,416

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,677

Wills Point ISD: $40,126

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,259

Wills Point ISD: $47,922

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,041

Wills Point ISD: $52,096

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,447

Wills Point ISD: $58,415

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,977

Wills Point ISD: $64,383

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,913

Wills Point ISD: $59,340

Statewide: $71,111

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