Ballinger Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Total students

180

Avg. teacher experience

10.3 years

Ballinger ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ballinger ISD: 97.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ballinger Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Ballinger, TX, in the Ballinger ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 180 students. 54.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,710, which is $13,764 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ballingerisd.net

Address

1006 Conda Ave
Ballinger, TX 76821-0231

Office phone number

(325) 365-3537

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ballinger Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

180

African American

4 (2.2%)

Ballinger ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

102 (56.7%)

Ballinger ISD: 48.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (40%)

Ballinger ISD: 47.9%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

1 (0.6%)

Ballinger ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

56.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

40.0%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

54.4 %

Ballinger ISD: 48%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

59.4 %

Ballinger ISD: 63%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

54.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.8 %

Ballinger ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

15 %

Ballinger ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

2.8%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

15.0%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.6 %

Ballinger ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Ballinger ISD: 25%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Ballinger ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

15.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ballinger ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

21.2 %

Ballinger ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Ballinger ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19.5

African American

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

3 (15.3%)

Ballinger ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.5 (84.7%)

Ballinger ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

15.4 (79%)

Ballinger ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.1 (21%)

Ballinger ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ballinger ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

9.2

Ballinger ISD: 10.4

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

10.3 years

Ballinger 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

$48,710

Ballinger ISD: $48,679

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$39,884

Ballinger ISD: $38,327

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$47,501

Ballinger ISD: $38,655

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$47,873

Ballinger ISD: $45,683

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$53,266

Ballinger ISD: $54,719

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$60,476

Ballinger ISD: $56,903

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$54,540

Ballinger ISD: $59,290

Statewide: $74,014

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