Vernon Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Vernon ISD
- Vernon, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Total students
383
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Vernon ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Vernon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Vernon Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 383 students. 69.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% 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 $55,339, which is $7,135 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2200 Yamparika StVernon, TX 76384-6183
Office phone number
Principal
- Katrina Price
- katrina.price@visdtx.org
- (940) 552-6231
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vernon Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
383
African American
24 (6.3%)
Vernon ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Vernon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (7.3%)
Vernon ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
189 (49.3%)
Vernon ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
115 (30%)
Vernon ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
25 (6.5%)
Vernon ISD: 6.7%
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
69.2 %
Vernon ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.3 %
Vernon ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.7 %
Vernon ISD: 15.1%
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
16.4 %
Vernon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.6 %
Vernon ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.1 %
Vernon ISD: 20.1%
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
Vernon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon 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
21.4 %
Vernon ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
20.7 %
Vernon ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: 40%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
2.9 %
Vernon ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24.5 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Vernon ISD: 26.4%
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
30.4
African American
3 (9.8%)
Vernon ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (6.6%)
Vernon ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.4 (80.3%)
Vernon ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.3%)
Vernon ISD: 2.2%
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%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
23.4 (77%)
Vernon ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7 (23%)
Vernon ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Vernon 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
12.6
Vernon ISD: 12.9
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
12.6 years
Vernon ISD: 13.4 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
$55,339
Vernon ISD: $55,851
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$39,499
Vernon ISD: $41,420
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,554
Vernon ISD: $49,638
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,770
Vernon ISD: $53,898
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,937
Vernon ISD: $58,528
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,991
Vernon ISD: $66,319
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,500
Vernon ISD: $56,818
Statewide: $74,014