Lockhart Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Lockhart ISD
- Lockhart, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Total students
1,431
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Lockhart ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lockhart ISD: 87%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lockhart Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Lockhart, TX, in the Lockhart ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,431 students. 74.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.8% 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 $57,221, which is $5,253 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Karen Nixon
- karen.nixon@lockhart.txed.net
- (512) 398-0770
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lockhart 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
1,431
African American
24 (1.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,144 (79.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
230 (16.1%)
Lockhart ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
28 (2%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.6%
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
74.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
40.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 37.9%
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
38.8 %
Lockhart ISD: 37%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 13.6%
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
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Lockhart 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
29.2 %
Lockhart ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Lockhart ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
30.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 25%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 29.1%
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
78.7
African American
7 (8.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.3%)
Lockhart ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
26 (33%)
Lockhart ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.3%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
41.7 (53%)
Lockhart ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (2.5%)
Lockhart ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (3.6%)
Lockhart ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
57.1 (72.5%)
Lockhart ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
18.7 (23.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 19%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.2 (0.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.5%
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
18.2
Lockhart ISD: 16.5
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
8.3 years
Lockhart ISD: 9.3 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
$57,221
Lockhart ISD: $57,973
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,147
Lockhart ISD: $47,524
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,635
Lockhart ISD: $53,507
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,870
Lockhart ISD: $58,974
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,314
Lockhart ISD: $63,412
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,692
Lockhart ISD: $67,827
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,510
Lockhart ISD: $71,208
Statewide: $74,014