Morales Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Uvalde CISD
- Uvalde, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Uvalde CISD: N/A
Total students
569
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Uvalde CISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Uvalde CISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Morales Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Uvalde, TX, in the Uvalde CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 569 students. 74.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% 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 $56,656, which is $5,818 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
615 Studer StUvalde, TX 78801-4039
Office phone number
Principal
- Patricia Merlos
- pmerlos1697@uvaldecisd.net
- (830) 591-2980
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morales Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
569
African American
1 (0.2%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
510 (89.6%)
Uvalde CISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
52 (9.1%)
Uvalde CISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
4 (0.7%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.4%
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
74.7 %
Uvalde CISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.8 %
Uvalde CISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.5 %
Uvalde CISD: 8.4%
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
21.6 %
Uvalde CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.8 %
Uvalde CISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.5 %
Uvalde CISD: 14%
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
Uvalde CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Uvalde CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Uvalde CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Uvalde CISD: 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
56.4 %
Uvalde CISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Uvalde CISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 20%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
57.3 %
Uvalde CISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Uvalde CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
44 %
Uvalde CISD: 36.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Uvalde CISD: 60%
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
42.6
African American
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
26.6 (62.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16 (37.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.1 (2.5%)
Uvalde CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.2 (87.4%)
Uvalde CISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.3 (10.1%)
Uvalde CISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Uvalde CISD: 0.3%
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
13.4
Uvalde CISD: 13.9
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
12 years
Uvalde CISD: 12.5 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
$56,656
Uvalde CISD: $57,484
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,435
Uvalde CISD: $50,516
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,802
Uvalde CISD: $51,494
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,500
Uvalde CISD: $55,747
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,166
Uvalde CISD: $59,560
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,086
Uvalde CISD: $64,675
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Uvalde CISD: $70,047
Statewide: $74,014