Slaton High School
- High school in Slaton ISD
- Slaton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Slaton ISD: B
Total students
377
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Slaton ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Slaton High School is a high school in Slaton, TX, in the Slaton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 377 students. 49.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Slaton High School was 901 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,788, which is $9,099 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
105 N 20th StSlaton, TX 79364-3719
Office phone number
Principals
- Chris Carpenter
- jarenas@slatonisd.net
- (806) 828-5833
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Slaton High 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
377
African American
23 (6.1%)
Slaton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Slaton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Slaton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
260 (69%)
Slaton ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
89 (23.6%)
Slaton ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.8%)
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
49.9 %
Slaton ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
73.2 %
Slaton ISD: 75%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.4 %
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
2.4 %
Slaton ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Slaton ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.3 %
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)
B
Slaton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
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.
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
100 %
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Slaton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
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
0.5 %
Slaton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Slaton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.9 %
Slaton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
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
3.1 %
Slaton ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Slaton ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4 %
Slaton ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.9 %
Slaton ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
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 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
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
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Slaton 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
901
Slaton ISD: 901
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Slaton ISD: 18.6
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
95.7 %
Slaton ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
65.6 %
Slaton ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
65.6 %
Slaton ISD: 65.6%
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
40.1
African American
0.7 (1.7%)
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
5.7 (14.1%)
Slaton ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.7 (79.2%)
Slaton ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (5%)
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
2.9 (7.2%)
Slaton ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.7 (69.3%)
Slaton ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.4 (23.5%)
Slaton ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
9.4
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
10.4 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
$49,788
Slaton ISD: $47,957
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,216
Slaton ISD: $38,761
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,281
Slaton ISD: $41,319
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,711
Slaton ISD: $46,150
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,336
Slaton ISD: $53,569
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,202
Slaton ISD: $59,927
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,345
Slaton ISD: $69,698
Statewide: $71,111