Herman Furlough Jr Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Terrell ISD
  • Terrell, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Terrell ISD: N/A

Total students

1,154

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Terrell ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Terrell ISD: 92.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Herman Furlough Jr Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Terrell, TX, in the Terrell ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,154 students. 69.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.1% 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 $66,741, which is $4,267 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

terrellisd.com/School-HermanFurlough.htm

Address

1351 Colquitt Rd
Terrell, TX 75160-5137

Office phone number

(972) 563-7501

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Herman Furlough Jr Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,154

African American

235 (20.4%)

Terrell ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.4%)

Terrell ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.3%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

648 (56.2%)

Terrell ISD: 56.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

214 (18.5%)

Terrell ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

49 (4.2%)

Terrell ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

20.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

56.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

18.5%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

69.8 %

Terrell ISD: 65.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

79.1 %

Terrell ISD: 79.8%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

33.4 %

Terrell ISD: 28.5%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

69.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

33.4%

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

29.1 %

Terrell ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Terrell ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.2 %

Terrell ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

29.1%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

13.2%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Terrell ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Terrell ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Terrell ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Terrell 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

25.3 %

Terrell ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

29.5 %

Terrell ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Terrell ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Terrell ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

23.1 %

Terrell ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terrell ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

25.7 %

Terrell ISD: 24.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

32.8 %

Terrell ISD: 29.6%

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

69.8

African American

25.8 (37%)

Terrell ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.9 (1.3%)

Terrell ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

8 (11.5%)

Terrell ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.8 (48.5%)

Terrell ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1.2 (1.7%)

Terrell ISD: 2.4%

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%)

Terrell ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

40.5 (58%)

Terrell ISD: 66.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

29.3 (42%)

Terrell ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Terrell ISD: 0.6%

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

16.5

Terrell ISD: 16.8

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

9.5 years

Terrell 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

$66,741

Terrell ISD: $67,137

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$58,576

Terrell ISD: $61,981

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$64,713

Terrell ISD: $63,127

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$66,935

Terrell ISD: $66,796

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$69,187

Terrell ISD: $70,074

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$73,100

Terrell ISD: $74,623

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$78,245

Terrell ISD: $75,361

Statewide: $74,014

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