Dean Highland Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Waco ISD: C
Total students
662
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waco ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
Dean Highland Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 662 students. 82.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.9% 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 $56,804, which is $2,083 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Sharina R Hubbard
- sharina.hubbard@wacoisd.org
- (254) 752-3751
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dean Highland Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
662
African American
162 (24.5%)
Waco ISD: 28%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
421 (63.6%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (8%)
Waco ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25 (3.8%)
Waco ISD: 2.4%
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
82.6 %
Waco ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
94.7 %
Waco ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.6 %
Waco ISD: 21.8%
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
31.9 %
Waco ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Waco ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Waco ISD: 11.4%
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)
C
Waco ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Waco ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
31.8 %
Waco ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
43.1 %
Waco ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Waco ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Waco ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.7 %
Waco ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27 %
Waco ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
31.6 %
Waco ISD: 23%
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
40.3
African American
6 (14.8%)
Waco ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14.6 (36.3%)
Waco ISD: 23%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.7 (46.4%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Waco ISD: 2.1%
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%)
Waco ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
34.3 (85.1%)
Waco ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5 (12.4%)
Waco ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.5%)
Waco ISD: 1.4%
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
16.4
Waco ISD: 13.9
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
8.8 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 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
$56,804
Waco ISD: $55,644
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,321
Waco ISD: $50,074
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,250
Waco ISD: $52,797
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,650
Waco ISD: $56,033
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,840
Waco ISD: $59,903
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,050
Waco ISD: $62,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,992
Waco ISD: $66,007
Statewide: $71,111