Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Waxahachie ISD
- Waxahachie, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Waxahachie ISD: B
Total students
845
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Waxahachie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 845 students. 56% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8% 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 $61,353, which is $2,466 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Rusty East
- reast@wisd.org
- (972) 923-4790
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
845
African American
123 (14.6%)
Waxahachie ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.9%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
314 (37.2%)
Waxahachie ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.5%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
369 (43.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (3.2%)
Waxahachie ISD: 3.7%
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
56 %
Waxahachie ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48.5 %
Waxahachie ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%
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
8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19.4 %
Waxahachie ISD: 16%
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
Waxahachie ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Waxahachie ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Waxahachie ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Waxahachie ISD: B
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
8.5 %
Waxahachie ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13.2 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
9.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.9 %
Waxahachie ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13.3 %
Waxahachie ISD: 16.6%
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
63.5
African American
3.6 (5.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.9 (7.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.1 (83.5%)
Waxahachie ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.1%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%
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%)
Waxahachie ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
43.7 (68.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19.9 (31.3%)
Waxahachie ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.1%
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
13.3
Waxahachie ISD: 14.1
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
12.1 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 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
$61,353
Waxahachie ISD: $61,441
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,310
Waxahachie ISD: $55,397
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,633
Waxahachie ISD: $54,733
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,531
Waxahachie ISD: $59,258
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,652
Waxahachie ISD: $62,494
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,582
Waxahachie ISD: $69,025
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,178
Waxahachie ISD: $80,395
Statewide: $71,111