Eric Dahlstrom Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Hays CISD
- Buda, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
A
Hays CISD: B
Total students
785
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hays CISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 90%
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 785 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 26.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,493, which is $629 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
3600 F M 967Buda, TX 78610-9236
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Watson
- Michael.Watson@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 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
785
African American
17 (2.2%)
Hays CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Hays CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.6%)
Hays CISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
273 (34.8%)
Hays CISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
468 (59.6%)
Hays CISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
20 (2.5%)
Hays CISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
26.1 %
Hays CISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
14.1 %
Hays CISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Hays CISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Hays CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Hays CISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
14 %
Hays CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.5 %
Hays CISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Hays CISD: B
Student achievement
A
Hays CISD: B
School progress
B
Hays CISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
45.6
African American
2 (4.4%)
Hays CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.2%)
Hays CISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
6.4 (14.1%)
Hays CISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36.2 (79.3%)
Hays CISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 1.3%
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%)
Hays CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.2 (63.9%)
Hays CISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.4 (36.1%)
Hays CISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.2
Hays CISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.7 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 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
$53,493
Hays CISD: $52,614
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$46,403
Hays CISD: $46,589
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,278
Hays CISD: $48,312
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$51,289
Hays CISD: $51,626
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,697
Hays CISD: $55,239
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,860
Hays CISD: $61,412
Statewide: $62,039