Plains Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Plains ISD
- Plains, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Total students
94
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Plains ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Plains ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Plains Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Plains, TX, in the Plains ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 94 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,828, which is $6,646 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
www.plainsisd.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Mi
Address
811 Cowboy WayPlains, TX 79355-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Jorge Mendez
- jmendez@plainsisd.net
- (806) 456-7490
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plains Middle School 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
94
African American
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (1.1%)
Plains ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
58 (61.7%)
Plains ISD: 66.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (35.1%)
Plains ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (2.1%)
Plains ISD: 0.5%
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
53.2 %
Plains ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
54.3 %
Plains ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.8 %
Plains ISD: 14.3%
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
13.8 %
Plains ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Plains ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17 %
Plains ISD: 10.9%
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
Plains ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Plains 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
19.4 %
Plains ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Plains ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.3 %
Plains ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.5 %
Plains ISD: 16%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Plains ISD: Masked
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
9.2
African American
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.7 (51%)
Plains ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.5 (49%)
Plains ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Plains 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%)
Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
7.1 (77.3%)
Plains ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.1 (22.7%)
Plains ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Plains 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
10.2
Plains ISD: 8.8
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
Plains ISD: 13.5 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
$55,828
Plains ISD: $57,411
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$45,519
Plains ISD: $54,658
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,350
Plains ISD: $46,399
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,152
Plains ISD: $52,983
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,981
Plains ISD: $61,337
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,042
Plains ISD: $68,077
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Plains ISD: $68,836
Statewide: $74,014