Dawson School
- Elementary/secondary school in Dawson ISD
- Welch, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Total students
132
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Dawson ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.3%
Dawson School is an elementary/secondary school in Welch, TX, in the Dawson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 132 students. 50.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The average SAT score at Dawson School was 798 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,557, which is $13,917 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
600 Brownfield HwyWelch, TX 79377-0180
Office phone number
Principal
- Jesse Galdean
- rphipps@esc17.net
- (806) 489-7461
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dawson School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
132
African American
1 (0.8%)
Dawson ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
102 (77.3%)
Dawson ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29 (22%)
Dawson ISD: 22%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
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
50.8 %
Dawson ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
78 %
Dawson ISD: 78%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.4 %
Dawson ISD: 11.4%
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
11.4 %
Dawson ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Dawson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.3 %
Dawson ISD: 8.3%
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
Dawson ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Dawson 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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
24.6 %
Dawson ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
30 %
Dawson ISD: 30%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9.1 %
Dawson ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
798
Dawson ISD: 798
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
Masked
Dawson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.4%
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
13.4
African American
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.9 (21.7%)
Dawson ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.5 (78.3%)
Dawson ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dawson 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
0.9 (7.1%)
Dawson ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11.5 (85.8%)
Dawson ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0.9 (7.1%)
Dawson ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dawson ISD: 0%
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
9.9
Dawson ISD: 9.9
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
14.2 years
Dawson ISD: 14.2 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
$48,557
Dawson ISD: $48,557
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$36,085
Dawson ISD: $36,085
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$38,199
Dawson ISD: $38,199
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
N/A
Dawson ISD: N/A
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,581
Dawson ISD: $54,581
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$57,596
Dawson ISD: $57,596
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,264
Dawson ISD: $60,264
Statewide: $74,014