Natalia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Natalia ISD
- Natalia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Total students
260
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Natalia ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Natalia ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Natalia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Natalia, TX, in the Natalia ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 260 students. 67.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.5% 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 $55,943, which is $6,531 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Adam Martinez
- adam.martinez@nataliaisd.net
- (830) 663-4027
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Natalia Junior High 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
260
African American
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
227 (87.3%)
Natalia ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (11.9%)
Natalia ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.8%)
Natalia ISD: 0.6%
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
67.7 %
Natalia ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.2 %
Natalia ISD: 71%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.6 %
Natalia ISD: 12.9%
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
13.5 %
Natalia ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Natalia ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.1 %
Natalia ISD: 16.8%
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
Natalia ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Natalia 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
19 %
Natalia ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Natalia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Natalia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.4 %
Natalia ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Natalia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.8 %
Natalia ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Natalia ISD: 0%
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
21.9
African American
1 (4.6%)
Natalia ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
13.9 (63.2%)
Natalia ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.1 (32.2%)
Natalia ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Natalia ISD: 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%)
Natalia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.2 (87.7%)
Natalia ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.7 (12.3%)
Natalia ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Natalia 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
11.9
Natalia ISD: 13.5
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
11.8 years
Natalia ISD: 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
$55,943
Natalia ISD: $56,352
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,500
Natalia ISD: $50,888
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,722
Natalia ISD: $53,639
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,601
Natalia ISD: $54,553
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,527
Natalia ISD: $57,415
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,651
Natalia ISD: $63,336
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,451
Natalia ISD: $67,360
Statewide: $74,014