Westwood Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Westwood ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Total students
202
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Westwood ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Westwood ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
Westwood Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palestine, TX, in the Westwood ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 202 students. 60.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.4% 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 $48,152, which is $14,322 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Laura Jones
- sbrown@westwoodisd.net
- (903) 723-0423
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westwood 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
202
African American
41 (20.3%)
Westwood ISD: 20%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Westwood ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
54 (26.7%)
Westwood ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
98 (48.5%)
Westwood ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (4%)
Westwood ISD: 5.1%
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
60.9 %
Westwood ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
82.2 %
Westwood ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Westwood ISD: 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
7.4 %
Westwood ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Westwood ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.8 %
Westwood ISD: 16.8%
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
Westwood ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood 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
12.1 %
Westwood ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
13.2 %
Westwood ISD: 13%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Westwood ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.6 %
Westwood ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
40 %
Westwood ISD: 33.3%
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
20
African American
3.1 (15.3%)
Westwood ISD: 14%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (5%)
Westwood ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (10%)
Westwood ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.9 (69.7%)
Westwood ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
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 (4.9%)
Westwood ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.8 (74.3%)
Westwood ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.1 (20.8%)
Westwood ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Westwood 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
10.1
Westwood ISD: 12.7
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
8.8 years
Westwood ISD: 11 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
$48,152
Westwood ISD: $50,996
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$40,457
Westwood ISD: $39,990
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,183
Westwood ISD: $45,009
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,068
Westwood ISD: $49,646
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,611
Westwood ISD: $58,816
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,689
Westwood ISD: $61,391
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,500
Westwood ISD: $57,782
Statewide: $74,014