Cuero Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Cuero ISD
- Cuero, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Cuero ISD: N/A
Total students
483
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Cuero ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cuero ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cuero Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Cuero, TX, in the Cuero ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 483 students. 45.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% 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 $54,813, which is $7,661 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Website
Address
608 Junior High DrCuero, TX 77954-2001
Office phone number
Principal
- Jaime Dyer
- JDYER@cueroisd.org
- (361) 275-1900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cuero Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
483
African American
34 (7%)
Cuero ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.8%)
Cuero ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
240 (49.7%)
Cuero ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
194 (40.2%)
Cuero ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (2.3%)
Cuero ISD: 2.8%
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
45.3 %
Cuero ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.3 %
Cuero ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.9 %
Cuero ISD: 4.4%
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
3.7 %
Cuero ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Cuero ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.3 %
Cuero ISD: 18.4%
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
Cuero ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Cuero ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Cuero ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Cuero 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
22.2 %
Cuero ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
25.6 %
Cuero ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Cuero ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Cuero ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.5 %
Cuero ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cuero ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.9 %
Cuero ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Cuero ISD: 27.5%
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
40.4
African American
2 (4.9%)
Cuero ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.4 (8.5%)
Cuero ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35 (86.6%)
Cuero ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cuero 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%)
Cuero ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
32.2 (79.6%)
Cuero ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8.2 (20.4%)
Cuero ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cuero ISD: 1.1%
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
12
Cuero ISD: 12
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
11 years
Cuero ISD: 12.7 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
$54,813
Cuero ISD: $55,238
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,466
Cuero ISD: $48,545
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,220
Cuero ISD: $48,871
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,007
Cuero ISD: $53,203
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,177
Cuero ISD: $58,871
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,847
Cuero ISD: $60,916
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,926
Cuero ISD: $57,372
Statewide: $74,014