Dawson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Dawson ISD
- Dawson, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Dawson ISD: B
Total students
295
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Dawson ISD: 13.3 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 2019-2020 school year, it had 295 students. 27.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D 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 $52,197, which is $4,894 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Andrea Farish
- vickie.matthews@dawsonisd.net
- (254) 578-1416
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dawson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
295
African American
15 (5.1%)
Dawson ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (1%)
Dawson ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
66 (22.4%)
Dawson ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
201 (68.1%)
Dawson ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (3.4%)
Dawson ISD: 2.7%
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
27.5 %
Dawson ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.5 %
Dawson ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.8 %
Dawson ISD: 5.3%
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
6.8 %
Dawson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Dawson ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Dawson ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.6 %
Dawson ISD: 11.7%
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
D
Dawson ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Dawson ISD: B
School progress
C
Dawson ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
Dawson 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
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
18.2
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
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18.2 (100%)
Dawson ISD: 97.3%
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
17.2 (94.5%)
Dawson ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (5.5%)
Dawson ISD: 13.3%
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
16.2
Dawson ISD: 15.1
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
14.7 years
Dawson ISD: 13.3 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
$52,197
Dawson ISD: $54,432
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Dawson ISD: $37,347
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$40,457
Dawson ISD: $44,698
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,305
Dawson ISD: $50,129
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,516
Dawson ISD: $58,150
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,572
Dawson ISD: $62,034
Statewide: $65,449