William H Byrd Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Total students
524
Avg. teacher experience
7.8 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
William H Byrd Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 524 students. 81.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.5% 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 $59,485, which is $2,989 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- William Davis
- kdavismartin@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-3400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in William H Byrd 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
524
African American
205 (39.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
288 (55%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18 (3.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (1.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 2%
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
81.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
27.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 25.4%
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
23.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 11.3%
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
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville 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
33.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
34.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32 %
Duncanville ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
57.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 27.4%
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
37.7
African American
32.1 (85.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (2.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.5 (6.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2.1 (5.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Duncanville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29 (76.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8.7 (23.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
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
13.9
Duncanville ISD: 15.7
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
7.8 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 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
$59,485
Duncanville ISD: $60,517
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,529
Duncanville ISD: $52,543
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,975
Duncanville ISD: $58,487
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,010
Duncanville ISD: $60,571
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,840
Duncanville ISD: $63,264
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,453
Duncanville ISD: $69,415
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Duncanville ISD: $79,754
Statewide: $74,014