Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Waskom ISD: B

Total students

375

Avg. teacher experience

14.9 years

Waskom ISD: 13.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Waskom Elementary School is an elementary school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 375 students. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% 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 $49,071, which is $9,816 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

waskomisd.net

Address

301 School Ave
Waskom, TX 75692-0748

Office phone number

(903) 687-3361

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Waskom Elementary School 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

375

African American

48 (12.8%)

Waskom ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Waskom ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Waskom ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

105 (28%)

Waskom ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

190 (50.7%)

Waskom ISD: 51.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

30 (8%)

Waskom ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.8%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

28.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

50.7%

Two or more races

8.0%

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

50.4 %

Waskom ISD: 50.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

66.4 %

Waskom ISD: 66.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.7 %

Waskom ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.7%

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

9.6 %

Waskom ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.1 %

Waskom ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.9 %

Waskom ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.6%

Gifted and talented

5.1%

Special education

10.9%

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

Waskom ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Waskom ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Waskom ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Waskom 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

10.1 %

Waskom ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.7 %

Waskom ISD: 8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Waskom ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.2 %

Waskom ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Waskom ISD: 24.5%

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

25.5

African American

2 (7.8%)

Waskom ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23.5 (92.2%)

Waskom ISD: 86.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

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%)

Waskom ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.5 (88.2%)

Waskom ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (11.8%)

Waskom ISD: 25%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Waskom 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

14.7

Waskom ISD: 11.7

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

14.9 years

Waskom ISD: 13.9 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

$49,071

Waskom ISD: $49,579

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$19,113

Waskom ISD: $18,904

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,105

Waskom ISD: $37,662

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,442

Waskom ISD: $45,108

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,884

Waskom ISD: $53,255

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,512

Waskom ISD: $61,102

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$57,840

Waskom ISD: $59,507

Statewide: $71,111

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