Gonzales Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gonzales ISD
- Gonzales, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Total students
562
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gonzales ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Gonzales Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 562 students. 60.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.6% 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 $52,841, which is $9,633 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Vanessa Chapa-gibson
- vanessa.gibson@gonzalesisd.net
- (830) 672-8641
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gonzales Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
562
African American
45 (8%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
374 (66.5%)
Gonzales ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
136 (24.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
5 (0.9%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.2%
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
60.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.5 %
Gonzales ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.9 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.7%
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
24.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.2 %
Gonzales ISD: 17%
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
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales 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
21.9 %
Gonzales ISD: 25%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
37.5 %
Gonzales ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.5 %
Gonzales ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 30.8%
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
35.3
African American
1.5 (4.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10.8 (30.7%)
Gonzales ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.4 (60.7%)
Gonzales ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.6 (1.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.5 (10%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
28.7 (81.5%)
Gonzales ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3 (8.5%)
Gonzales ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gonzales 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
15.9
Gonzales ISD: 14.3
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
10.2 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 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
$52,841
Gonzales ISD: $55,846
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$40,657
Gonzales ISD: $51,807
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,581
Gonzales ISD: $50,456
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,196
Gonzales ISD: $52,025
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,529
Gonzales ISD: $61,705
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,056
Gonzales ISD: $63,685
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,300
Gonzales ISD: $66,300
Statewide: $74,014