Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Total students

272

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Hughes Springs ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Hughes Springs Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Hughes Springs, TX, in the Hughes Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 272 students. 42.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,138, which is $6,749 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hsisd.net

Address

609 Russell
Hughes Springs, TX 75656-1389

Office phone number

(903) 639-3812

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hughes Springs Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. 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 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

272

African American

24 (8.8%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.7%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

26 (9.6%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

211 (77.6%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (3.3%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

9.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

77.6%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

42.3 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 49.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

50 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.4 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

50.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.4%

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

4 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.0%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hughes Springs ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hughes Springs ISD: B

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

12.5 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.1 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.2 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hughes Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.8 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Hughes Springs ISD: 26.7%

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

26.4

African American

1.8 (6.9%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.1 (0.4%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

24.5 (92.7%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 90.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs 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%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.1 (76.3%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 76%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.3 (23.7%)

Hughes Springs ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hughes Springs 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

10.3

Hughes Springs ISD: 10.4

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

13.9 years

Hughes Springs ISD: 14 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

$52,138

Hughes Springs ISD: $52,749

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,490

Hughes Springs ISD: $38,245

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,886

Hughes Springs ISD: $42,519

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,541

Hughes Springs ISD: $47,059

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,529

Hughes Springs ISD: $55,546

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,584

Hughes Springs ISD: $62,376

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,626

Hughes Springs ISD: $65,456

Statewide: $71,111

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