Waskom Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Waskom ISD
- Waskom, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Bonita Cherry
- bcherry@waskomisd.net
- (903) 687-3361
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%
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%
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%
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