Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Central ISD: A

Total students

437

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Central ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Central ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

Central Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pollok, TX, in the Central ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 437 students. 46% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,696, which is $4,191 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.centralisd.com

Address

7622 Us Hwy 69 N
Pollok, TX 75969-9710

Office phone number

(936) 853-2115

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Central 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

437

African American

19 (4.3%)

Central ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

94 (21.5%)

Central ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

303 (69.3%)

Central ISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (4.8%)

Central ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

21.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

69.3%

Two or more races

4.8%

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

46 %

Central ISD: 41.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

56.8 %

Central ISD: 56.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.4 %

Central ISD: 5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

56.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.4 %

Central ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.5 %

Central ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.8 %

Central ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.4%

Gifted and talented

8.5%

Special education

18.8%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

B

Central ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Central ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Central ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Central ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

18.4 %

Central ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

33.3 %

Central ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Central ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Central ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.6 %

Central ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Central ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.7 %

Central ISD: 17%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

29.4 %

Central ISD: 30%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

33.6

African American

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.6 (1.7%)

Central ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33 (98.3%)

Central ISD: 94.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.4 (1.3%)

Central ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29.7 (88.6%)

Central ISD: 82.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (10.1%)

Central ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Central ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13

Central ISD: 12.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

9.7 years

Central ISD: 10.4 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

$54,696

Central ISD: $55,145

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,912

Central ISD: $57,478

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,613

Central ISD: $48,553

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,503

Central ISD: $50,319

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,278

Central ISD: $58,571

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,864

Central ISD: $66,859

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,549

Central ISD: $66,036

Statewide: $71,111

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