Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Allen ISD: A

Total students

847

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Allen ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Allen ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

W E Pete Ford Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Allen, TX, in the Allen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 847 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,553, which is $3,666 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.allenisd.org/ford/index.htm

Address

630 Park Pl Dr
Allen, TX 75002-3006

Office phone number

(972) 727-0590

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in W E Pete Ford 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

847

African American

163 (19.2%)

Allen ISD: 13%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (0.7%)

Allen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

121 (14.3%)

Allen ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

160 (18.9%)

Allen ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Allen ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

337 (39.8%)

Allen ISD: 41%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

59 (7%)

Allen ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

19.2%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

14.3%

Hispanic

18.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

39.8%

Two or more races

7.0%

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

41.8 %

Allen ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

26.9 %

Allen ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.7 %

Allen ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

26.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.7%

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

9.3 %

Allen ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.2 %

Allen ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

Allen ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.3%

Gifted and talented

10.2%

Special education

15.3%

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)

A

Allen ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Allen ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Allen ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Allen ISD: A

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

6.6 %

Allen ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.3 %

Allen ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Allen ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0.9 %

Allen ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.8 %

Allen ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Allen ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.5 %

Allen ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13.8 %

Allen ISD: 6.9%

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

52.6

African American

4.6 (8.8%)

Allen ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

3 (5.7%)

Allen ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.9%)

Allen ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.7 (5.2%)

Allen ISD: 7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Allen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

40.3 (76.5%)

Allen ISD: 82.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.9%)

Allen 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 (0%)

Allen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42.2 (80.2%)

Allen ISD: 73.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.4 (19.8%)

Allen ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Allen ISD: 0.3%

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

16.1

Allen ISD: 15.9

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

12.8 years

Allen ISD: 12.1 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

$62,553

Allen ISD: $61,884

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,455

Allen ISD: $58,023

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,750

Allen ISD: $57,584

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,087

Allen ISD: $60,814

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,711

Allen ISD: $63,253

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,350

Allen ISD: $66,457

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Allen ISD: $72,684

Statewide: $71,111

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