Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Waskom ISD: B

Total students

276

Avg. teacher experience

14 years

Waskom ISD: 13.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Waskom High School is a high school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 276 students. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.4% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 17.7.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,606, which is $8,281 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

waskomisd.net

Address

980 School Ave
Waskom, TX 75692-0748

Office phone number

(903) 687-3361

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Waskom High 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

276

African American

51 (18.5%)

Waskom ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.7%)

Waskom ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

69 (25%)

Waskom ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

140 (50.7%)

Waskom ISD: 51.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (5.1%)

Waskom ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

18.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

25.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

50.7%

Two or more races

5.1%

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

50.4 %

Waskom ISD: 50.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62 %

Waskom ISD: 66.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.4 %

Waskom ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.4%

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

5.4 %

Waskom ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.3 %

Waskom ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Waskom ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.4%

Gifted and talented

8.3%

Special education

10.1%

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)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Waskom ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.3 %

Waskom ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Waskom ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 2%

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

16.5 %

Waskom ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12.5 %

Waskom ISD: 8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.7 %

Waskom ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.7 %

Waskom ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

37.5 %

Waskom ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

6.9 %

Waskom ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

4.2 %

Waskom ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

13.8 %

Waskom ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.4 %

Waskom ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

42.9 %

Waskom ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

33.3 %

Waskom ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.7

Waskom ISD: 17.7

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

17.5 %

Waskom ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

9.5 %

Waskom ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

9.5 %

Waskom ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

17.5%

Math

9.5%

Reading + Math

9.5%

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

28.3

African American

3 (10.6%)

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

25.3 (89.4%)

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

1 (3.5%)

Waskom ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.8 (55.8%)

Waskom ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.5 (40.7%)

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

9.8

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 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

$50,606

Waskom ISD: $49,579

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$18,700

Waskom ISD: $18,904

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,004

Waskom ISD: $37,662

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,566

Waskom ISD: $45,108

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,694

Waskom ISD: $53,255

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,460

Waskom ISD: $61,102

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,340

Waskom ISD: $59,507

Statewide: $71,111

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