Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hays CISD: B

Total students

955

Avg. teacher experience

10.5 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hays CISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

Eric Dahlstrom Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 955 students. 26.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% 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 $58,520, which is $367 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hayscisd.net

Address

3600 F M 967
Buda, TX 78610-9236

Office phone number

(512) 295-4717

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Eric Dahlstrom Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

955

African American

15 (1.6%)

Hays CISD: 3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Hays CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

11 (1.2%)

Hays CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

344 (36%)

Hays CISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

546 (57.2%)

Hays CISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

36 (3.8%)

Hays CISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.6%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

36.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

57.2%

Two or more races

3.8%

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

26.6 %

Hays CISD: 55.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

13.1 %

Hays CISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

26.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

13.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

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

1.9 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.3 %

Hays CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.6 %

Hays CISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

13.3%

Special education

12.6%

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

Hays CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Hays CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hays CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Hays CISD: 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

8.1 %

Hays CISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.3 %

Hays CISD: 22%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Hays CISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.1 %

Hays CISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hays CISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.6 %

Hays CISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.1 %

Hays CISD: 15.7%

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

53.6

African American

2 (3.7%)

Hays CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14 (26.2%)

Hays CISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.6 (68.2%)

Hays CISD: 63.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.9%)

Hays CISD: 1.5%

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 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

38.1 (71.1%)

Hays CISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.5 (28.9%)

Hays CISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.9%

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

17.8

Hays CISD: 14.8

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

10.5 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 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

$58,520

Hays CISD: $58,611

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,123

Hays CISD: $49,966

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,053

Hays CISD: $53,685

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,842

Hays CISD: $57,314

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,110

Hays CISD: $61,551

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,888

Hays CISD: $66,920

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,021

Hays CISD: $74,638

Statewide: $71,111

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