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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Contact information

Website

www.slatonisd.net

Address

105 N 20th St
Slaton, TX 79364-3719

Office phone number

(806) 828-5833

Principals

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%

African American

6.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

69.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

23.6%

Two or more races

0.8%

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%

At-risk students

49.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.4%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

2.4%

Gifted and talented

6.4%

Special education

13.3%

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)

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%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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%

Reading

95.7%

Math

65.6%

Reading + Math

65.6%

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

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