McDade High School
- High school in McDade ISD
- Mcdade, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
McDade ISD: B
Total students
133
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
McDade ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.3 %
McDade ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90%
McDade High School is a high school in Mcdade, TX, in the McDade ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 133 students. 47.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.3% 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, 92.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at McDade High School was 868 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,912, which is $9,975 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
156 Marlin StMcdade, TX 78650-0400
Office phone number
Principals
- Karla Sparks
- heather.stidham@mcdadeisd.net
- (512) 273-2522
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in McDade High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
133
African American
2 (1.5%)
McDade ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
79 (59.4%)
McDade ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
McDade ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (37.6%)
McDade ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
McDade ISD: 1.6%
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
47.4 %
McDade ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.4 %
McDade ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
20.3 %
McDade ISD: 23.8%
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
20.3 %
McDade ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.5 %
McDade ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18 %
McDade ISD: 15%
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
McDade ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
McDade ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
McDade ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
McDade 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
92.3 %
McDade ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90 %
McDade ISD: 90%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
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
0 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
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
9.2 %
McDade ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.4 %
McDade ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.2 %
McDade ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
McDade ISD: 42.9%
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 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
McDade ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
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
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
McDade ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
McDade 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
868
McDade ISD: 868
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
McDade 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
58.3 %
McDade ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
16.7 %
McDade ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
16.7 %
McDade ISD: 16.7%
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
18
African American
1 (5.6%)
McDade ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (5.3%)
McDade ISD: 3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.4 (7.8%)
McDade ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14.6 (81.4%)
McDade ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
McDade 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%)
McDade ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.4 (74.3%)
McDade ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.6 (25.7%)
McDade ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McDade 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
7.4
McDade ISD: 10.1
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
9.1 years
McDade ISD: 10.4 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
$48,912
McDade ISD: $48,329
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,461
McDade ISD: $45,452
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,610
McDade ISD: $39,929
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,464
McDade ISD: $46,488
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,489
McDade ISD: $55,358
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,086
McDade ISD: $55,086
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
McDade ISD: $55,085
Statewide: $71,111