Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Waskom ISD: B

Total students

192

Avg. teacher experience

16.9 years

Waskom ISD: 16 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Waskom ISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Waskom Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 192 students. 34.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,838, which is $7,803 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

waskomisd.net

Address

P O Box 748
Waskom, TX 75692-0748

Office phone number

(903) 687-3361

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Waskom Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

192

African American

34 (17.7%)

Waskom ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

49 (25.5%)

Waskom ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

100 (52.1%)

Waskom ISD: 51.7%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

9 (4.7%)

Waskom ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

17.7%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

25.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

52.1%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

34.4 %

Waskom ISD: 34.5%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

72.9 %

Waskom ISD: 63.5%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

8.3 %

Waskom ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

34.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

8.3 %

Waskom ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Waskom ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

14.1 %

Waskom ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

8.3%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

14.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Waskom ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

B

Waskom ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Waskom ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

B

Waskom 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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.6 %

Waskom ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

2.9 %

Waskom ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Waskom ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

8.6 %

Waskom ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

5.4 %

Waskom ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Waskom ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

17.7

African American

5.2 (29.4%)

Waskom ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

12.5 (70.6%)

Waskom ISD: 89.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

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%)

Waskom ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

14.8 (83.8%)

Waskom ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

2.9 (16.2%)

Waskom ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Waskom ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

10.9

Waskom ISD: 10.8

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

16.9 years

Waskom ISD: 16 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$49,838

Waskom ISD: $50,641

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Waskom ISD: N/A

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$36,280

Waskom ISD: $37,527

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$44,176

Waskom ISD: $44,860

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$51,690

Waskom ISD: $51,750

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$57,894

Waskom ISD: $61,179

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$54,415

Waskom ISD: $61,457

Statewide: $69,974

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