Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Slaton ISD: B

Total students

285

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Slaton ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Slaton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Slaton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Slaton, TX, in the Slaton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 285 students. 17.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,235, which is $12,652 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.slatonisd.net

Address

300 W Jean St
Slaton, TX 79364-5345

Office phone number

(806) 828-6583

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Slaton Junior High 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

285

African American

16 (5.6%)

Slaton ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

180 (63.2%)

Slaton ISD: 64.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

87 (30.5%)

Slaton ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.7%)

Slaton ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

63.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

30.5%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

17.9 %

Slaton ISD: 44.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.9 %

Slaton ISD: 75%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.2 %

Slaton ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

17.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.2%

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

4.2 %

Slaton ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.8 %

Slaton ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.9 %

Slaton ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.2%

Gifted and talented

9.8%

Special education

17.9%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

C

Slaton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Slaton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Slaton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Slaton 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.

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

11 %

Slaton ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.5 %

Slaton ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Slaton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Slaton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.6 %

Slaton ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Slaton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.1 %

Slaton ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Slaton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

26.4

African American

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.9 (22.3%)

Slaton ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.5 (73.9%)

Slaton ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.8%)

Slaton ISD: 2.6%

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%)

Slaton ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

19.1 (72.5%)

Slaton ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.3 (27.5%)

Slaton ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Slaton ISD: 0.9%

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

10.8

Slaton ISD: 11

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

9.6 years

Slaton ISD: 10.1 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

$46,235

Slaton ISD: $47,957

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,797

Slaton ISD: $38,761

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,807

Slaton ISD: $41,319

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,567

Slaton ISD: $46,150

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,810

Slaton ISD: $53,569

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,757

Slaton ISD: $59,927

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,246

Slaton ISD: $69,698

Statewide: $71,111

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