Dawson School
- Elementary/secondary school in Dawson ISD
- Welch, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dawson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
149
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Dawson ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90%
Dawson School is an elementary/secondary school in Welch, TX, in the Dawson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 149 students. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
The average SAT score at Dawson School was 962 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,384, which is $11,503 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
600 Brownfield HwyWelch, TX 79377-0180
Office phone number
Principal
- Jesse Galdean
- rphipps@esc17.net
- (806) 489-7461
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dawson School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
149
African American
1 (0.7%)
Dawson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
105 (70.5%)
Dawson ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
38 (25.5%)
Dawson ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (3.4%)
Dawson ISD: 3.4%
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
52.3 %
Dawson ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.5 %
Dawson ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.1 %
Dawson ISD: 16.1%
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
16.1 %
Dawson ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Dawson ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.4 %
Dawson ISD: 7.4%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dawson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dawson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dawson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dawson ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
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 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
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
14.1 %
Dawson ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16 %
Dawson ISD: 16%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.8 %
Dawson ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
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
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
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
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
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
962
Dawson ISD: 962
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
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
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
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
11.9
African American
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.9 (49.5%)
Dawson ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
6 (50.5%)
Dawson ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dawson 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%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
10 (84.1%)
Dawson ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.9 (15.9%)
Dawson ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dawson 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
12.5
Dawson ISD: 12.5
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
9.4 years
Dawson ISD: 9.4 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
$47,384
Dawson ISD: $47,384
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,377
Dawson ISD: $39,377
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,127
Dawson ISD: $38,127
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,630
Dawson ISD: $46,630
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,370
Dawson ISD: $53,370
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,003
Dawson ISD: $71,003
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,540
Dawson ISD: $58,540
Statewide: $71,111