Palacios Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Palacios ISD
- Palacios, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Palacios ISD: B
Total students
303
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Palacios ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palacios ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Palacios Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palacios, TX, in the Palacios ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 303 students. 59.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,745, which is $3,142 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
200 Shark DrPalacios, TX 77465-3698
Office phone number
Principal
- Stephanie Garcia
- buddyk@palaciosisd.org
- (361) 972-2417
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palacios Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. 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 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
303
African American
2 (0.7%)
Palacios ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Palacios ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
18 (5.9%)
Palacios ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
207 (68.3%)
Palacios ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
70 (23.1%)
Palacios ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.3%)
Palacios ISD: 1.2%
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
59.7 %
Palacios ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69.3 %
Palacios ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
17.5 %
Palacios ISD: 16.7%
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
17.5 %
Palacios ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Palacios ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Palacios ISD: 12.8%
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)
B
Palacios ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Palacios ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Palacios ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Palacios 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
13 %
Palacios ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Palacios ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Palacios ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Palacios ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.1 %
Palacios ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palacios ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.9 %
Palacios ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Palacios ISD: 0%
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
22.1
African American
1 (4.5%)
Palacios ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7 (31.7%)
Palacios ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14.1 (63.8%)
Palacios ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 0%
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 (0%)
Palacios ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.1 (90.9%)
Palacios ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (9.1%)
Palacios ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palacios 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
13.7
Palacios ISD: 13.5
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
12.2 years
Palacios ISD: 11.8 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
$55,745
Palacios ISD: $57,358
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,256
Palacios ISD: $49,293
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,899
Palacios ISD: $51,590
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,912
Palacios ISD: $52,709
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,141
Palacios ISD: $60,894
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,698
Palacios ISD: $69,363
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,606
Palacios ISD: $58,948
Statewide: $71,111