Pewitt Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Pewitt CISD
- Omaha, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Total students
186
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Pewitt CISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pewitt CISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Pewitt Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Omaha, TX, in the Pewitt CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 186 students. 40.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,135, which is $12,339 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1216 Us Hwy 67 WOmaha, TX 75571-4596
Office phone number
Principal
- James Cartwright
- jcartwright@pewittcisd.net
- (903) 884-2505
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pewitt Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. 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 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
186
African American
21 (11.3%)
Pewitt CISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Pewitt CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
32 (17.2%)
Pewitt CISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Pewitt CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119 (64%)
Pewitt CISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
12 (6.5%)
Pewitt CISD: 9.8%
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
40.9 %
Pewitt CISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.7 %
Pewitt CISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.5 %
Pewitt CISD: 7.4%
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
7.5 %
Pewitt CISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.1 %
Pewitt CISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.1 %
Pewitt CISD: 16.5%
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
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Pewitt CISD: 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
13 %
Pewitt CISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.1 %
Pewitt CISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Pewitt CISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13 %
Pewitt CISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
20 %
Pewitt CISD: 22.1%
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
18
African American
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17 (94.4%)
Pewitt CISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (5.6%)
Pewitt CISD: 1.4%
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%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11.5 (64.1%)
Pewitt CISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (35.9%)
Pewitt CISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 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
10.4
Pewitt CISD: 11.4
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
12.5 years
Pewitt CISD: 14.5 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
$50,135
Pewitt CISD: $51,342
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,766
Pewitt CISD: $41,291
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,652
Pewitt CISD: $39,933
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$45,757
Pewitt CISD: $45,114
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,369
Pewitt CISD: $57,351
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,250
Pewitt CISD: $60,708
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$62,595
Pewitt CISD: $59,257
Statewide: $74,014