Sundown Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Sundown ISD
- Sundown, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: B
Total students
136
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Sundown ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sundown ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Sundown Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Sundown, TX, in the Sundown ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 136 students. 26.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,987, which is $3,900 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Miguel Salazar
- msalazar@sundownisd.com
- (806) 229-3021
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sundown 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
136
African American
2 (1.5%)
Sundown ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
78 (57.4%)
Sundown ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (39%)
Sundown ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (2.2%)
Sundown ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
26.5 %
Sundown ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
49.3 %
Sundown ISD: 50%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Sundown ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
2.9 %
Sundown ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Sundown ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.4 %
Sundown ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Sundown ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Sundown ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: 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 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
2.7 %
Sundown ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Sundown ISD: 5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Sundown ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Sundown ISD: Masked
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
13.3
African American
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.8 (13.8%)
Sundown ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.5 (86.2%)
Sundown ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
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%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.6 (94.7%)
Sundown ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.7 (5.3%)
Sundown ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
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
10.2
Sundown ISD: 9.3
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
14.5 years
Sundown ISD: 15.5 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
$54,987
Sundown ISD: $55,030
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,000
Sundown ISD: $41,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,227
Sundown ISD: $43,645
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,930
Sundown ISD: $44,969
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,824
Sundown ISD: $55,578
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,809
Sundown ISD: $63,126
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Sundown ISD: $69,355
Statewide: $71,111