Pittsburg Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Pittsburg ISD
  • Pittsburg, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: N/A

Total students

341

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Pittsburg ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: 99.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Pittsburg Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pittsburg, TX, in the Pittsburg ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 341 students. 27% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.9% 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 $50,880, which is $11,594 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pittsburgisd.net

Address

313 Broach St
Pittsburg, TX 75686-1098

Office phone number

(903) 856-6432

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pittsburg Junior High 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

341

African American

49 (14.4%)

Pittsburg ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

158 (46.3%)

Pittsburg ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

118 (34.6%)

Pittsburg ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

14 (4.1%)

Pittsburg ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

14.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

46.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

34.6%

Two or more races

4.1%

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

27 %

Pittsburg ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

77.1 %

Pittsburg ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

20.5 %

Pittsburg ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

27.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.5%

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

19.9 %

Pittsburg ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

7.9 %

Pittsburg ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.8 %

Pittsburg ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

19.9%

Gifted and talented

7.9%

Special education

13.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Pittsburg 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

3.6 %

Pittsburg ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

1.7 %

Pittsburg ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Pittsburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

1.9 %

Pittsburg ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pittsburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

6.1 %

Pittsburg ISD: 14%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

9.1 %

Pittsburg ISD: 14.7%

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

31.2

African American

2 (6.4%)

Pittsburg ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

3 (9.6%)

Pittsburg ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.2 (84%)

Pittsburg ISD: 77%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pittsburg ISD: 2.1%

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%)

Pittsburg ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

26.7 (85.7%)

Pittsburg ISD: 83.7%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.5 (14.3%)

Pittsburg ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pittsburg 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

10.9

Pittsburg ISD: 11

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

13.1 years

Pittsburg ISD: 12.6 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

$50,880

Pittsburg ISD: $51,131

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$58,541

Pittsburg ISD: $44,644

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$41,876

Pittsburg ISD: $42,493

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$48,115

Pittsburg ISD: $47,294

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$55,506

Pittsburg ISD: $56,465

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$58,858

Pittsburg ISD: $59,999

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$58,541

Pittsburg ISD: $59,294

Statewide: $74,014

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