Herman Furlough Jr Middle School
1.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 598 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1578th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mrs Danielle Whiffen
- Fax: (972) 563-5721
- Website: www.terrellisd.com
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Terrell Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,549
- Graduation Rate: 57.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 4,178
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 598
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 321 (53.7%)
- Females: 277 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (6.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 370 (61.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 411 (68.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Black | 179 | 29.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 186 | 31.1% |
| White | 222 | 37.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 317 | 53.0% |
| 8th Grade | 281 | 47.0% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.7
District:
10.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
34.5%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
24.8%
District:
21.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
23.5%
District:
23.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
16.5%
District:
14.4%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,669
District:
$72,331
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,436
District:
$49,232
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,000
District:
$44,207
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,429
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,116
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,836
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,691
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 1.5
1.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Herman Furlough Jr Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on August 21, 2007
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - well the school is ok but they are too strict on us. they are helping us but its not we just keep breaking them because of the rules, like the dress code. i mean it shouldn't matter about what kind of jacket we wear. and they wonder why we act the way we do well first of all we don't like some of the teacher and the rules. they treating us like we in first grade. they can give some fun things to do. you know what im glad this is my last year at that school but im going to miss some of the teachers but not all of them just a few.
- Reviewed by Student on June 14, 2007
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i like this school, but one thing. fights, i think fights have become a daily thing. some of the teachers are great, but others are just so gosh!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Herman Furlough Jr Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 67.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 71.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 65.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 56.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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