Mt Vernon Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Mount Vernon ISD
- Mount Vernon, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Total students
481
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Mt Vernon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mount Vernon, TX, in the Mount Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 481 students. 44.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.3% 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 $63,050, which is $576 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
505 Texas Hwy 37Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Office phone number
Principal
- Ashley Bates
- ABATES@mtvernonisd.net
- (903) 537-9700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mt Vernon Middle School 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
481
African American
16 (3.3%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
136 (28.3%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
303 (63%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
23 (4.8%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 5.1%
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
44.7 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.4 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 64%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.2 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 15.1%
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
14.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.4 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.5 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 15.3%
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
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon 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
10.2 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.7 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.4 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14.5%
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
34.1
African American
0.9 (2.6%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.2 (3.6%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.9 (93.8%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.8%
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%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26 (76.4%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8 (23.6%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 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
14.1
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8
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
15.3 years
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8 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
$63,050
Mount Vernon ISD: $61,797
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,863
Mount Vernon ISD: $48,868
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,359
Mount Vernon ISD: $51,479
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,419
Mount Vernon ISD: $55,896
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,574
Mount Vernon ISD: $63,994
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,429
Mount Vernon ISD: $74,751
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,416
Mount Vernon ISD: $73,508
Statewide: $74,014