Jefferies Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Comanche ISD
- Comanche, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
Total students
278
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Comanche ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Comanche ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Jefferies Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Comanche, TX, in the Comanche ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 278 students. 56.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.3% 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 $55,406, which is $7,068 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
One Valley Forge DrComanche, TX 76442-1816
Office phone number
Principal
- Angela Askew
- aaskew@comancheisd.net
- (325) 356-5220
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferies Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
278
African American
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Comanche ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
153 (55%)
Comanche ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
124 (44.6%)
Comanche ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
56.5 %
Comanche ISD: 50%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.5 %
Comanche ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.3 %
Comanche ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
18.3 %
Comanche ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Comanche ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18 %
Comanche ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Comanche 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
9.6 %
Comanche ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Comanche ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Comanche ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Comanche ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.5 %
Comanche ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Comanche ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.4 %
Comanche ISD: 12%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Comanche ISD: 16.7%
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
24
African American
0.3 (1.2%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.6 (10.7%)
Comanche ISD: 17%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comanche ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.2 (84%)
Comanche ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.1%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
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%)
Comanche ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.7 (81.9%)
Comanche ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.3 (18.1%)
Comanche ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Comanche 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
11.6
Comanche ISD: 12.4
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
12.3 years
Comanche ISD: 12 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
$55,406
Comanche ISD: $54,640
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$40,538
Comanche ISD: $41,983
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$43,737
Comanche ISD: $44,949
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,501
Comanche ISD: $52,148
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,629
Comanche ISD: $58,175
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,223
Comanche ISD: $65,394
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,635
Comanche ISD: $64,658
Statewide: $74,014