Apollo Junior High School
1600 Apollo Rd, Richardson, TX, 75081
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School Rating:
C
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Apollo Junior High School is located at 1600 APOLLO RD, RICHARDSON, TX, 75081. The school is part of RICHARDSON ISD.To contact the school, call (469) 593-7900.
Teachers
Apollo Junior High School employs 59 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 6 years. The teachers average 9 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 646 students with a student to teacher ratio of 10.90 S/T. The special education division has 5 teachers assisting it. Apollo Junior High School also employs 9 education aids.
School Summary
Public School
Grade Span
07-08
Enrollment
646
Is Charter
No
Address
1600 APOLLO RD, RICHARDSON, TX, 75081
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Principal
YOLANDA JACKSON-GAITHER
School District
Phone
(469) 593-7900
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Apollo Junior High School
Accountability Ratings
C
Average
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 75 |
| Student Progress | 80 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 73 |
| Overall | 78 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsApollo Junior High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 148 | 22.91% | |
| Hispanic | 225 | 34.83% | |
| White | 166 | 25.70% | |
| Asian | 70 | 10.84% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.31% | |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 5.42% | |
| Total Students | 646 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 406 | 62.85% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 156 | 24.15% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 156 | 24.15% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 66 | 10.22% | |
| Special Education | 121 | 18.73% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 10.90 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 0 | 0.17% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 5 | 8.45% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 12 | 20.78% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 10 | 16.55% | |
| 1- 5 years | 29 | 48.99% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 3 | 5.07% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 8.50 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 5.70 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 59 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 45 | 76.52 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 14 | 23.31 % | ||
| School Admin | 3 | |||
| School Support | 5 | |||
| Edu Aids | 9 | |||
| Special Education | 5 |
Apollo Junior High School 2022 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 70% | 76% | 67% | 71% | 61% | |
| African American | 66% | 75% | 63% | 61% | 60% | |
| Hispanic | 60% | 67% | 56% | 62% | 56% | |
| White | 79% | 83% | 78% | 83% | 66% | |
| Asian | 88% | 91% | 88% | 97% | 74% | |
| Two or More Races | 72% | 79% | 67% | 83% | 56% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 63% | 70% | 61% | 62% | 55% | |
| Male Students | 67% | 71% | 65% | 68% | 62% | |
| Female Students | 72% | 80% | 68% | 74% | 60% | |
| Special Education | 53% | 59% | 50% | 55% | 48% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 41% | 44% | 41% | 39% | 33% |
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Patsy Randle
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Community Rating
1 / 5
Community Rating
“The worst I've seen. This school has gone down hill from what it used to be. The teachers and principals are EXTREMELY inexperienced to and unequipped to deal with real teaching. They do not lead by examples. They are biast and sexist. They will kick”
Reviewed on 04/26/2018
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