Gholson School
- Elementary/secondary school in Gholson ISD
- Waco, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Gholson ISD: B
Total students
231
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Gholson ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.7 %
Gholson ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 90%
Gholson School is an elementary/secondary school in Waco, TX, in the Gholson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 231 students. 35.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,693, which is $7,194 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Stephanie Taylor
- office@gholsonisd.net
- (254) 829-1528
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gholson 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
231
African American
9 (3.9%)
Gholson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
60 (26%)
Gholson ISD: 26%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
153 (66.2%)
Gholson ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (3.9%)
Gholson ISD: 3.9%
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
35.5 %
Gholson ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
68.4 %
Gholson ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.9 %
Gholson ISD: 3.9%
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
3.9 %
Gholson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.3 %
Gholson ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.2 %
Gholson ISD: 15.2%
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)
B
Gholson ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Gholson ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Gholson ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Gholson 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.
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
91.7 %
Gholson ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
83.3 %
Gholson ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
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
1.6 %
Gholson ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.5 %
Gholson ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Gholson 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
13 %
Gholson ISD: 13%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.1 %
Gholson ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.6 %
Gholson ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
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 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
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
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Gholson 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
Masked
Gholson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Gholson 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
75 %
Gholson ISD: 75%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
75 %
Gholson ISD: 75%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
75 %
Gholson ISD: 75%
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
21
African American
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.8%)
Gholson ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (95.2%)
Gholson ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Gholson 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%)
Gholson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19 (90.3%)
Gholson ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (9.7%)
Gholson ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gholson 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
11
Gholson ISD: 11
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
12.1 years
Gholson ISD: 12.1 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
$51,693
Gholson ISD: $51,693
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,910
Gholson ISD: $39,910
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,751
Gholson ISD: $40,751
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,630
Gholson ISD: $50,630
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,296
Gholson ISD: $61,296
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,187
Gholson ISD: $59,187
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Gholson ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111