Eric Dahlstrom Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Hays CISD
- Buda, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Hays CISD: B
Total students
906
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hays CISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 906 students. 22.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,802, which is $839 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3600 F M 967Buda, TX 78610-9236
Office phone number
Principal
- Dedrah Ginn
- Dedrah.Ginn@hayscisd.net
- (512) 268-8441
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Eric Dahlstrom Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
906
African American
15 (1.7%)
Hays CISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Hays CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.7%)
Hays CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
330 (36.4%)
Hays CISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
519 (57.3%)
Hays CISD: 28%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
34 (3.8%)
Hays CISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
22.8 %
Hays CISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
13.5 %
Hays CISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.3 %
Hays CISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.3 %
Hays CISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
13.5 %
Hays CISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.5 %
Hays CISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Hays CISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Hays CISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Hays CISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Hays CISD: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Hays CISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hays CISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Hays CISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Hays CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Hays CISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.6 %
Hays CISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Hays CISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47.4
African American
2 (4.2%)
Hays CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.7 (20.4%)
Hays CISD: 31%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34.8 (73.5%)
Hays CISD: 64.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0.9 (1.9%)
Hays CISD: 1.6%
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%)
Hays CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
30.5 (64.3%)
Hays CISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
16.9 (35.7%)
Hays CISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
19.1
Hays CISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.1 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,802
Hays CISD: $56,795
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$48,900
Hays CISD: $48,985
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,877
Hays CISD: $51,933
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,498
Hays CISD: $55,683
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,237
Hays CISD: $59,607
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,779
Hays CISD: $65,470
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$67,519
Hays CISD: $72,146
Statewide: $69,974