Gainesville Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gainesville ISD
- Gainesville, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Total students
421
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Gainesville ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gainesville ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
Gainesville Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 421 students. 73.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,908, which is $3,566 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1201 Lindsay StGainesville, TX 76240-5621
Office phone number
Principal
- Josh Kelly
- jkelly@gainesvilleisd.org
- (940) 665-4062
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gainesville Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
421
African American
9 (2.1%)
Gainesville ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Gainesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
266 (63.2%)
Gainesville ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
127 (30.2%)
Gainesville ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (3.3%)
Gainesville ISD: 5.5%
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
73.2 %
Gainesville ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
36.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 32.7%
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
35.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Gainesville ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.9 %
Gainesville ISD: 13.3%
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
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Gainesville 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
23 %
Gainesville ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
38.9 %
Gainesville ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.7 %
Gainesville ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 24%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.8 %
Gainesville ISD: 27.8%
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
29.5
African American
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (10%)
Gainesville ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.6 (86.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.3%)
Gainesville ISD: 1.5%
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%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.6 (76.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 78%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.9 (20%)
Gainesville ISD: 21%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (3.3%)
Gainesville ISD: 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
14.3
Gainesville ISD: 15.4
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
12.9 years
Gainesville ISD: 11.3 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
$58,908
Gainesville ISD: $57,714
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,819
Gainesville ISD: $49,740
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,058
Gainesville ISD: $51,940
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,552
Gainesville ISD: $55,606
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,939
Gainesville ISD: $60,812
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,068
Gainesville ISD: $68,464
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$65,139
Gainesville ISD: $68,023
Statewide: $74,014