Washington Early Childhood Center

  • Elementary school in Palestine ISD
  • Palestine, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - Pre-kindergarten

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Palestine ISD: B

Total students

227

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

Palestine ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palestine ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90%

Washington Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 227 students. 11.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $43,821, which is $15,066 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palestineschools.org

Address

1020 W Hamlet
Palestine, TX 75803

Office phone number

(903) 731-8030

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Washington Early Childhood Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

227

African American

65 (28.6%)

Palestine ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Palestine ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

91 (40.1%)

Palestine ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

56 (24.7%)

Palestine ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (6.2%)

Palestine ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

28.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

40.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

24.7%

Two or more races

6.2%

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

11.9 %

Palestine ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.2 %

Palestine ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.3 %

Palestine ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

11.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.3%

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

8.4 %

Palestine ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Palestine ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Palestine ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.4%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

10.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Palestine ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palestine ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palestine ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Palestine 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

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

N/A

Palestine ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Palestine ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Palestine ISD: 40%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Palestine ISD: 13%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Palestine ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palestine ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Palestine ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Palestine ISD: 38%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

15

African American

2 (13.3%)

Palestine ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (40%)

Palestine ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7 (46.7%)

Palestine ISD: 74.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Palestine ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15 (100%)

Palestine ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palestine 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

15.1

Palestine ISD: 12.9

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

9.3 years

Palestine ISD: 12.7 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

$43,821

Palestine ISD: $48,825

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$28,136

Palestine ISD: $35,960

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,844

Palestine ISD: $41,037

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,466

Palestine ISD: $47,126

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,671

Palestine ISD: $53,211

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,041

Palestine ISD: $58,624

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Palestine ISD: $59,777

Statewide: $71,111

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