Mae Luster Stephens Junior High

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

Total students

132

Avg. teacher experience

8.9 years

Linden-Kildare CISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

Mae Luster Stephens Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Linden, TX, in the Linden-Kildare CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 132 students. 51.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% 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 $48,388, which is $14,086 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

lkcisd.net

Address

2913 Farm Rd 125 S
Linden, TX 75563

Office phone number

(903) 756-5314

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mae Luster Stephens 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

132

African American

19 (14.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.8%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

16 (12.1%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

89 (67.4%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 64.2%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

7 (5.3%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

14.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

12.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

67.4%

Two or more races

5.3%

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

51.5 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 48.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

66.7 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

6.8 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

51.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.8%

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

6.8 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

9.8 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

19.7 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

6.8%

Gifted and talented

9.8%

Special education

19.7%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: 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

16.6 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

16.7 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

14.3 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

16.5 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

28.6 %

Linden-Kildare CISD: 26.1%

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

12.3

African American

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.3 (100%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

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%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

7.7 (62.8%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 72.4%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.6 (37.2%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Linden-Kildare CISD: 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

10.7

Linden-Kildare CISD: 10

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

8.9 years

Linden-Kildare CISD: 11.4 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

$48,388

Linden-Kildare CISD: $47,586

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$38,592

Linden-Kildare CISD: $42,529

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$46,111

Linden-Kildare CISD: $42,445

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: $44,205

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$53,241

Linden-Kildare CISD: $56,489

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$60,226

Linden-Kildare CISD: $56,773

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Linden-Kildare CISD: $42,949

Statewide: $74,014

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