Dawson School
- Elementary/secondary school in Dawson ISD
- Welch, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Dawson ISD: C
Total students
138
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Dawson ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Dawson School is an elementary/secondary school in Welch, TX, in the Dawson ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 138 students. 50% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,113, which is $4,978 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 180Welch, TX 79377-0180
Office phone number
Principal
- Jesse Galdean
- jgaldean@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
138
African American
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
96 (69.6%)
Dawson ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
35 (25.4%)
Dawson ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
7 (5.1%)
Dawson ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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 %
Dawson ISD: 50%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
71.7 %
Dawson ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.5 %
Dawson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.5 %
Dawson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
17.4 %
Dawson ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Dawson ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.4 %
Dawson ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Dawson ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Dawson ISD: C
School progress
C
Dawson ISD: C
Closing the gaps
C
Dawson 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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: 51%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
10.9
African American
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (9.2%)
Dawson ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9.9 (90.8%)
Dawson ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
9.5 (87.8%)
Dawson ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1.3 (12.2%)
Dawson ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.7
Dawson ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.5 years
Dawson ISD: 14.5 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
$52,113
Dawson ISD: $52,113
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,738
Dawson ISD: $54,738
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$37,457
Dawson ISD: $37,457
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$44,170
Dawson ISD: $44,170
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,986
Dawson ISD: $61,986
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,291
Dawson ISD: $60,291
Statewide: $65,449