Refugio Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Refugio ISD
- Refugio, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
Total students
151
Avg. teacher experience
14.6 years
Refugio ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Refugio ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Refugio Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Refugio, TX, in the Refugio ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 151 students. 57% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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 $51,420, which is $11,054 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
410 W Vance StRefugio, TX 78377
Office phone number
Principal
- Chris Hawthorne
- yvelle.salazar@refugioisd.net
- (361) 526-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Refugio 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
151
African American
14 (9.3%)
Refugio ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Refugio ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Refugio ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
95 (62.9%)
Refugio ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39 (25.8%)
Refugio ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Refugio ISD: 1.5%
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
57 %
Refugio ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.2 %
Refugio ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6 %
Refugio ISD: 5.6%
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
6 %
Refugio ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Refugio ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.6 %
Refugio ISD: 19.5%
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
Refugio ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Refugio 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
14.3 %
Refugio ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
Refugio ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Refugio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Refugio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.6 %
Refugio ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Refugio ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.7 %
Refugio ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Refugio ISD: 16.7%
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
12.4
African American
0.3 (2.7%)
Refugio ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.9 (39.4%)
Refugio ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.2 (57.8%)
Refugio ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Refugio 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%)
Refugio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
9.7 (78.1%)
Refugio ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.3 (18.4%)
Refugio ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.4 (3.5%)
Refugio ISD: 0.8%
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
12.1
Refugio ISD: 12.9
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
14.6 years
Refugio ISD: 13.9 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
$51,420
Refugio ISD: $50,071
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Refugio ISD: $34,660
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,546
Refugio ISD: $36,731
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$43,715
Refugio ISD: $45,467
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,739
Refugio ISD: $53,249
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,060
Refugio ISD: $66,782
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,195
Refugio ISD: $68,036
Statewide: $74,014