Wedgeworth Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waxahachie ISD
- Waxahachie, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Waxahachie ISD: B
Total students
668
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
Wedgeworth Elementary School is an elementary school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Waxahachie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 668 students. 55.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37% 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 $59,781, which is $894 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Principals
- Julianne Denton
- tday@wisd.org
- (972) 923-4640
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wedgeworth Elementary School 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
668
African American
85 (12.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
332 (49.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
224 (33.5%)
Waxahachie ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (3.1%)
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
55.7 %
Waxahachie ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62 %
Waxahachie ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
28.7 %
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
37 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.1 %
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)
C
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
11.4 %
Waxahachie ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.4 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.6 %
Waxahachie ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
27.3 %
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
44.9
African American
2 (4.5%)
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
16.4 (36.5%)
Waxahachie ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.5 (59%)
Waxahachie ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
1.5 (3.3%)
Waxahachie ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
35.4 (78.8%)
Waxahachie ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (17.8%)
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
14.9
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
11.4 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
$59,781
Waxahachie ISD: $61,441
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: $55,397
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,883
Waxahachie ISD: $54,733
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,850
Waxahachie ISD: $59,258
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,183
Waxahachie ISD: $62,494
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,290
Waxahachie ISD: $69,025
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: $80,395
Statewide: $71,111