Cathelene Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Slaton ISD
- Slaton, TX
- 1st grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Slaton ISD: B
Total students
455
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Slaton ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Cathelene Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Slaton, TX, in the Slaton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 455 students. 59.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,500, which is $11,387 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
615 W Lubbock StSlaton, TX 79364-3831
Office phone number
Principal
- Margaret Francis
- mfrancis@slatonisd.net
- (806) 828-5805
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cathelene Thomas Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
455
African American
22 (4.8%)
Slaton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Slaton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
282 (62%)
Slaton ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
137 (30.1%)
Slaton ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (2.6%)
Slaton 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
59.1 %
Slaton ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.8 %
Slaton ISD: 75%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Slaton ISD: 4.5%
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
6.4 %
Slaton ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Slaton ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
21.1 %
Slaton ISD: 17.1%
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
Slaton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Slaton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Slaton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Slaton 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.
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
7.4 %
Slaton ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.7 %
Slaton ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Slaton ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.2 %
Slaton ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
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
35.9
African American
1 (2.8%)
Slaton ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.9 (16.4%)
Slaton ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29 (80.8%)
Slaton ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 2.6%
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%)
Slaton ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27 (75.2%)
Slaton ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.9 (22%)
Slaton ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.8%)
Slaton ISD: 0.9%
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
12.7
Slaton 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
10.8 years
Slaton ISD: 10.1 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
$47,500
Slaton ISD: $47,957
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$38,882
Slaton ISD: $38,761
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,782
Slaton ISD: $41,319
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,866
Slaton ISD: $46,150
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,701
Slaton ISD: $53,569
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,448
Slaton ISD: $59,927
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Slaton ISD: $69,698
Statewide: $71,111