Danforth Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Wimberley ISD: A

Total students

615

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Wimberley ISD: 13 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wimberley ISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 90%

Danforth Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Wimberley, TX, in the Wimberley ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 615 students. 30.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.7% 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 $56,561, which is $2,326 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.wimberleyisd.net

Address

200 Texan Blvd
Wimberley, TX 78676

Office phone number

(512) 847-2181

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Danforth Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

615

African American

5 (0.8%)

Wimberley ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.8%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

164 (26.7%)

Wimberley ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

422 (68.6%)

Wimberley ISD: 69%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

17 (2.8%)

Wimberley ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

26.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

68.6%

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

30.4 %

Wimberley ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

31.1 %

Wimberley ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Wimberley ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

30.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

31.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

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

5.7 %

Wimberley ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.4 %

Wimberley ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.4 %

Wimberley ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.7%

Gifted and talented

11.4%

Special education

11.4%

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

Wimberley ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Wimberley ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Wimberley ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Wimberley 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

2.6 %

Wimberley ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Wimberley ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

14.3 %

Wimberley ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.3 %

Wimberley ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wimberley ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.3 %

Wimberley ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Wimberley ISD: 3.2%

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

41.8

African American

0.3 (0.8%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (7.2%)

Wimberley ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.4 (92%)

Wimberley ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Wimberley 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

1 (2.4%)

Wimberley ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

33.9 (81.2%)

Wimberley ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.9 (16.5%)

Wimberley ISD: 23%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wimberley 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

14.7

Wimberley ISD: 14.3

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

Wimberley ISD: 13 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

$56,561

Wimberley ISD: $58,097

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,272

Wimberley ISD: $47,888

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,361

Wimberley ISD: $50,456

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,333

Wimberley ISD: $54,103

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,368

Wimberley ISD: $60,493

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,841

Wimberley ISD: $64,868

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,828

Wimberley ISD: $70,503

Statewide: $71,111

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