Waskom Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waskom ISD
- Waskom, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Total students
383
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Waskom ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waskom ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waskom Elementary School is an elementary school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 383 students. 41.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,145, which is $13,329 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
301 School AveWaskom, TX 75692-0748
Office phone number
Principal
- Martha Lovaasen
- lboone@waskomisd.net
- (903) 687-3361
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waskom Elementary School 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
383
African American
51 (13.3%)
Waskom ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Waskom ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
103 (26.9%)
Waskom ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
191 (49.9%)
Waskom ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
37 (9.7%)
Waskom ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
41.3 %
Waskom ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
Waskom ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.7 %
Waskom ISD: 10%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.4 %
Waskom ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Waskom ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.3 %
Waskom ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16 %
Waskom ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
11.4 %
Waskom ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
5.1 %
Waskom ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.9 %
Waskom ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
25.8 %
Waskom ISD: 25%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27
African American
6 (22.1%)
Waskom ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21 (77.9%)
Waskom ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22 (81.5%)
Waskom ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5 (18.5%)
Waskom ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.2
Waskom ISD: 10.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.1 years
Waskom ISD: 13.6 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
$49,145
Waskom ISD: $50,690
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$35,460
Waskom ISD: $35,460
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,938
Waskom ISD: $38,981
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$45,572
Waskom ISD: $46,333
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$52,987
Waskom ISD: $55,251
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$57,711
Waskom ISD: $58,148
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$57,840
Waskom ISD: $65,392
Statewide: $74,014