Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Judson ISD: B

Total students

653

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Judson ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Judson ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 90%

James L Masters is an elementary school in Converse, TX, in the Judson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 653 students. 70.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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 $56,822, which is $2,065 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2650 Woodlake Pkwy
Converse, TX 78109

Office phone number

(210) 945-1150

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in James L Masters are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

653

African American

201 (30.8%)

Judson ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.8%)

Judson ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (2%)

Judson ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

332 (50.8%)

Judson ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

5 (0.8%)

Judson ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

65 (10%)

Judson ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

32 (4.9%)

Judson ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

30.8%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

50.8%

Pacific Islander

0.8%

White

10.0%

Two or more races

4.9%

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

70.8 %

Judson ISD: 71.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.6 %

Judson ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.2 %

Judson ISD: 11%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.2%

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

6 %

Judson ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.7 %

Judson ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.1 %

Judson ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.0%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

12.1%

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

Judson ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Judson ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Judson ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Judson 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

8.7 %

Judson ISD: 11%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.6 %

Judson ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Judson ISD: 14%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Judson ISD: 5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.6 %

Judson ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Judson ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.8 %

Judson ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Judson ISD: 8.7%

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

38.9

African American

10.7 (27.5%)

Judson ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Judson ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Judson ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.4 (34.5%)

Judson ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Judson ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.8 (32.9%)

Judson ISD: 45.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (5.1%)

Judson ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1.7 (4.3%)

Judson ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.7 (53.2%)

Judson ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.5 (42.5%)

Judson ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Judson ISD: 0.5%

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

16.8

Judson ISD: 14.9

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

11.2 years

Judson 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

$56,822

Judson ISD: $56,707

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,428

Judson ISD: $48,282

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,721

Judson ISD: $54,856

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,374

Judson ISD: $56,204

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,006

Judson ISD: $58,740

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,735

Judson ISD: $60,634

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,002

Judson ISD: $67,421

Statewide: $71,111

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