Gonzales Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gonzales ISD
- Gonzales, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Gonzales ISD: B
Total students
570
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Gonzales ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gonzales ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90%
Gonzales Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 570 students. 65.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,406, which is $7,481 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Karen Perez
- KAREN.PEREZ@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
570
African American
51 (8.9%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
378 (66.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
139 (24.4%)
Gonzales ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
65.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.4 %
Gonzales ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Gonzales ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Gonzales ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Gonzales ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Gonzales ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
25.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
28.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.2 %
Gonzales ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36.4
African American
1 (2.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.3 (14.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30 (82.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.4 (91.7%)
Gonzales ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (8.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.7
Gonzales ISD: 14.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.9 years
Gonzales ISD: 10.7 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
$51,406
Gonzales ISD: $51,631
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,329
Gonzales ISD: $47,125
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,343
Gonzales ISD: $46,720
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,656
Gonzales ISD: $49,471
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,449
Gonzales ISD: $53,927
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,717
Gonzales ISD: $60,492
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,770
Gonzales ISD: $64,870
Statewide: $71,111