Pettus Secondary
- Elementary/secondary school in Pettus ISD
- Pettus, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pettus ISD: B
Total students
195
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Pettus ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Pettus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Pettus Secondary is an elementary/secondary school in Pettus, TX, in the Pettus ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 195 students. 50.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,454, which is $4,433 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ricky Deleon
- hsprincipal@pettusisd.com
- (361) 375-2296
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pettus Secondary are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
195
African American
2 (1%)
Pettus ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Pettus ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Pettus ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
131 (67.2%)
Pettus ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
59 (30.3%)
Pettus ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Pettus ISD: 0.3%
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
50.8 %
Pettus ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.6 %
Pettus ISD: 66%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1 %
Pettus ISD: 0.5%
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
1 %
Pettus ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Pettus ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
Pettus ISD: 13%
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
Pettus ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Pettus ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Pettus ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pettus ISD: C
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Pettus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Pettus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Pettus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.9 %
Pettus ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.8 %
Pettus ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2%
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
8.7 %
Pettus ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.6 %
Pettus ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.4 %
Pettus ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Pettus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
4.2 %
Pettus ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
12.5 %
Pettus ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
4.2 %
Pettus ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
19.7
African American
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (5.1%)
Pettus ISD: 3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.9 (25.1%)
Pettus ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.7 (69.8%)
Pettus ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pettus 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%)
Pettus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.7 (84.9%)
Pettus ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (15.1%)
Pettus ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pettus 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
9.9
Pettus ISD: 11.2
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
11.5 years
Pettus 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
$54,454
Pettus ISD: $54,543
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,001
Pettus ISD: $48,783
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,792
Pettus ISD: $46,619
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,495
Pettus ISD: $54,495
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,708
Pettus ISD: $57,594
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,315
Pettus ISD: $65,526
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Pettus ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111