Van Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Van ISD
- Van, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Van ISD: N/A
Total students
370
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Van ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Van ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Van Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Van, TX, in the Van ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 370 students. 36.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.7% 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 $56,356, which is $6,118 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jeremy Whitten
- jeremy.peterson@vanisd.org
- (903) 963-8321
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Van Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
370
African American
7 (1.9%)
Van ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Van ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Van ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
85 (23%)
Van ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
258 (69.7%)
Van ISD: 66.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (4.6%)
Van ISD: 4.7%
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
36.8 %
Van ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56.5 %
Van ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10 %
Van ISD: 8.7%
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
9.7 %
Van ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Van ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.3 %
Van ISD: 12.2%
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
Van ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Van ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Van ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Van 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
12.4 %
Van ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
Van ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Van ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Van ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Van ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Van ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.4 %
Van ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Van ISD: 19%
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
24.3
African American
0.5 (2.1%)
Van ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.2 (0.9%)
Van ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.6 (2.4%)
Van ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22 (90.5%)
Van ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.1%)
Van ISD: 1.9%
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 ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19 (78.1%)
Van ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.3 (21.9%)
Van ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Van ISD: 0%
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
15.2
Van ISD: 14.7
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
11.3 years
Van ISD: 14.2 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
$56,356
Van ISD: $56,712
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Van ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,319
Van ISD: $49,857
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,386
Van ISD: $56,474
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,962
Van ISD: $57,712
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,250
Van ISD: $63,611
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,391
Van ISD: $62,617
Statewide: $74,014