Caldwell High School
- High school in Caldwell ISD
- Caldwell, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Caldwell ISD: A
Total students
575
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Caldwell ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95 %
Caldwell ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Caldwell High School is a high school in Caldwell, TX, in the Caldwell ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 575 students. 37.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.7% 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, 95% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Caldwell High School was 1020 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,532, which is $5,355 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
550 County Rd 307Caldwell, TX 77836-1549
Office phone number
Principals
- Erin Meadows
- EMEADOWS@CALDWELLISD.NET
- (979) 567-2401
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Caldwell High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
575
African American
38 (6.6%)
Caldwell ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
233 (40.5%)
Caldwell ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
283 (49.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
18 (3.1%)
Caldwell ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
37.7 %
Caldwell ISD: 44%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.6 %
Caldwell ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.1 %
Caldwell ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
9.7 %
Caldwell ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Caldwell ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Caldwell ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Caldwell ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Caldwell ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Caldwell 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
95 %
Caldwell ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Caldwell ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.9 %
Caldwell ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.8 %
Caldwell ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.2 %
Caldwell ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Caldwell ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
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
29.7 %
Caldwell ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
34 %
Caldwell ISD: 24%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.5 %
Caldwell ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Caldwell ISD: 21.1%
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 %
Caldwell ISD: 6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
5 %
Caldwell ISD: 5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
2 %
Caldwell ISD: 2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 33.3%
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
53.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
50 %
Caldwell ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Caldwell 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
1020
Caldwell ISD: 1020
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.0
Caldwell ISD: 16.0
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
38.6 %
Caldwell ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.9 %
Caldwell ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
25.4 %
Caldwell ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
42.4
African American
1 (2.4%)
Caldwell ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.4%)
Caldwell ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.9 (9.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.5 (86.1%)
Caldwell ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.2 (78.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.4 (19.8%)
Caldwell ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.9 (2.1%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.6%
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
13.5
Caldwell ISD: 13
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
12.4 years
Caldwell ISD: 11.2 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
$53,532
Caldwell ISD: $52,894
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,649
Caldwell ISD: $49,819
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,050
Caldwell ISD: $48,170
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,844
Caldwell ISD: $51,506
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,907
Caldwell ISD: $55,018
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$53,097
Caldwell ISD: $57,366
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,718
Caldwell ISD: $64,735
Statewide: $71,111