Danforth Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Wimberley ISD: A

Total students

622

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Wimberley ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wimberley ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Danforth Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Wimberley, TX, in the Wimberley ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 622 students. 35.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,621, which is $2,020 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

622

African American

3 (0.5%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

7 (1.1%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

164 (26.4%)

Wimberley ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

432 (69.5%)

Wimberley ISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

14 (2.3%)

Wimberley ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

1.1%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

26.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

69.5%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

35.7 %

Wimberley ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

27.7 %

Wimberley ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.9 %

Wimberley ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

35.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

27.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.9 %

Wimberley ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

11.9 %

Wimberley ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

10 %

Wimberley ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

3.9%

Gifted and talented

11.9%

Special education

10.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Wimberley ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

A

Wimberley ISD: A

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Wimberley ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.5 %

Wimberley ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

0 %

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

1.3 %

Wimberley ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wimberley ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

1.4 %

Wimberley ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

5.9 %

Wimberley ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

42.3

African American

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.3 (7.7%)

Wimberley ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

39 (92.3%)

Wimberley ISD: 93.9%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

34.7 (81.9%)

Wimberley ISD: 76.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

6.6 (15.7%)

Wimberley ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wimberley ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

14.7

Wimberley ISD: 14.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

11.7 years

Wimberley ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$55,621

Wimberley ISD: $56,802

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$44,603

Wimberley ISD: $47,433

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$49,765

Wimberley ISD: $51,067

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$50,113

Wimberley ISD: $52,946

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$59,747

Wimberley ISD: $59,449

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$66,300

Wimberley ISD: $63,645

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Wimberley ISD: $69,664

Statewide: $69,974

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