Van Alstyne Junior High

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

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Total students

577

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Van Alstyne Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Van Alstyne, TX, in the Van Alstyne ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 577 students. 28.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% 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 $56,839, which is $5,635 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vanalstyneisd.org

Address

1722 N Waco St
Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Office phone number

(903) 482-8803

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Van Alstyne Junior High 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

577

African American

14 (2.4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (1.2%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (2.6%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

139 (24.1%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

374 (64.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 65.9%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

28 (4.9%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

2.4%

American Indian

1.2%

Asian

2.6%

Hispanic

24.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

64.8%

Two or more races

4.9%

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

28.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

23.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

5.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

28.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

23.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.5%

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

4.9 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

16.8%

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

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne 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

11.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

11.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

5.9 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

9.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

12.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 9.5%

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

41.5

African American

2 (4.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

2.4 (5.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.1 (84.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

2 (4.7%)

Van Alstyne 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%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

36.3 (87.4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.2 (12.6%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne 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

13.9

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.3

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

11.8 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.6 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

$56,839

Van Alstyne ISD: $56,912

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$51,167

Van Alstyne ISD: $54,931

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$51,736

Van Alstyne ISD: $51,935

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,021

Van Alstyne ISD: $54,983

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$58,622

Van Alstyne ISD: $59,386

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$64,047

Van Alstyne ISD: $65,590

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$65,993

Van Alstyne ISD: $66,393

Statewide: $74,014

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