W H Gaston Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Dallas ISD: B
Total students
699
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dallas ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 90%
W H Gaston Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 699 students. 87.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,283, which is $2,396 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
9565 Mercer DrDallas, TX 75228-3753
Office phone number
Principal
- Katherine Elizabeth Mockler
- KMOCKLER@dallasisd.org
- (972) 502-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in W H Gaston Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
699
African American
95 (13.6%)
Dallas ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
574 (82.1%)
Dallas ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Dallas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22 (3.1%)
Dallas ISD: 6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.4%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
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
87.6 %
Dallas ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93.6 %
Dallas ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
61.1 %
Dallas ISD: 47.6%
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
54.8 %
Dallas ISD: 46%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.3 %
Dallas ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
Dallas ISD: 10%
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)
C
Dallas ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Dallas ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: C
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
32.9 %
Dallas ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
43.9 %
Dallas ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30.4 %
Dallas ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dallas ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
28.9 %
Dallas ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 23.5%
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
51.2
African American
20 (39.1%)
Dallas ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.1 (4%)
Dallas ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7.1 (13.8%)
Dallas ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.1 (41.1%)
Dallas ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Dallas ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2%)
Dallas ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
35.2 (68.8%)
Dallas ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12 (23.4%)
Dallas ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (5.9%)
Dallas ISD: 1.5%
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
13.7
Dallas ISD: 14.5
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
8.1 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 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
$61,283
Dallas ISD: $64,020
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,500
Dallas ISD: $53,484
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,994
Dallas ISD: $59,293
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,561
Dallas ISD: $65,777
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,149
Dallas ISD: $68,130
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,879
Dallas ISD: $69,071
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Dallas ISD: $72,138
Statewide: $71,111