Dawson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Dawson ISD
- Dawson, TX
- Early education - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Dawson ISD: B
Total students
273
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Dawson ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dawson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Dawson Elementary School is an elementary school in Dawson, TX, in the Dawson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 273 students. 31.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.8% 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 $52,396, which is $6,491 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dawson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
273
African American
17 (6.2%)
Dawson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (1.1%)
Dawson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
71 (26%)
Dawson ISD: 25%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
174 (63.7%)
Dawson ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (2.9%)
Dawson ISD: 2.5%
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
31.5 %
Dawson ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.6 %
Dawson ISD: 59.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.3 %
Dawson ISD: 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
8.8 %
Dawson ISD: 7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.2 %
Dawson ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.8 %
Dawson ISD: 14.3%
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
Dawson ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Dawson ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Dawson ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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 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
8.6 %
Dawson ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
37.5 %
Dawson ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.8 %
Dawson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.3 %
Dawson ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
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
19
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
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19 (100%)
Dawson ISD: 93.2%
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: 6.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18 (94.7%)
Dawson ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (5.3%)
Dawson ISD: 9.1%
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
14.4
Dawson ISD: 12
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
13.6 years
Dawson ISD: 10.3 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
$52,396
Dawson ISD: $53,058
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,058
Dawson ISD: $47,346
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,674
Dawson ISD: $44,339
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,007
Dawson ISD: $51,786
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,487
Dawson ISD: $59,590
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,215
Dawson ISD: $61,872
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,540
Dawson ISD: $60,540
Statewide: $71,111