Dorothy Thompson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Progreso ISD
- Progreso, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Total students
291
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Progreso ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Progreso ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dorothy Thompson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Progreso, TX, in the Progreso ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 291 students. 80.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 68.7% 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 $52,343, which is $10,131 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Yulia Molina
- yuliamolina@progresoedu.net
- (956) 565-6539
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dorothy Thompson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
291
African American
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
289 (99.3%)
Progreso ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.7%)
Progreso ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
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
80.8 %
Progreso ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Progreso ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
69.1 %
Progreso ISD: 61.4%
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
68.7 %
Progreso ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.7 %
Progreso ISD: 11%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.4 %
Progreso ISD: 8.8%
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
Progreso ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Progreso 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
20.9 %
Progreso ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.1 %
Progreso ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
66.7 %
Progreso ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Progreso ISD: N/A
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
30.6
African American
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
28.6 (93.5%)
Progreso ISD: 95%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Progreso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (6.5%)
Progreso ISD: 5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Progreso 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%)
Progreso ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.6 (83.6%)
Progreso ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5 (16.4%)
Progreso ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Progreso 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
9.5
Progreso ISD: 14.2
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
7.7 years
Progreso ISD: 10.9 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
$52,343
Progreso ISD: $54,099
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,186
Progreso ISD: $47,116
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$48,185
Progreso ISD: $48,604
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,284
Progreso ISD: $53,255
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,761
Progreso ISD: $57,350
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Progreso ISD: $61,111
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Progreso ISD: $61,111
Statewide: $74,014