Watson Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Muleshoe ISD
- Muleshoe, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Muleshoe ISD: A
Total students
301
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Muleshoe ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Watson Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Muleshoe, TX, in the Muleshoe ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 301 students. 72.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,144, which is $11,743 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Suzanne King
- misd@muleshoeisd.net
- (806) 272-7349
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Watson Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
301
African American
2 (0.7%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
265 (88%)
Muleshoe ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (11%)
Muleshoe ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
72.4 %
Muleshoe ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.4 %
Muleshoe ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
32.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
Muleshoe ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.3 %
Muleshoe ISD: 14%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Muleshoe ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Muleshoe ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Muleshoe ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Muleshoe 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
16.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.3 %
Muleshoe ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
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
28.6
African American
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.9 (41.8%)
Muleshoe ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.7 (54.8%)
Muleshoe ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.5%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (3.3%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.9 (73.2%)
Muleshoe ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.7 (23.5%)
Muleshoe ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Muleshoe 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
10.5
Muleshoe ISD: 11.6
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
10.6 years
Muleshoe ISD: 11.3 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
$47,144
Muleshoe ISD: $48,228
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,346
Muleshoe ISD: $41,545
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,524
Muleshoe ISD: $41,973
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,087
Muleshoe ISD: $44,447
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$50,374
Muleshoe ISD: $52,359
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,505
Muleshoe ISD: $58,422
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,740
Muleshoe ISD: $62,044
Statewide: $71,111