Waco Ctr For Youth
- High school in Axtell ISD
- Waco, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Total students
69
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Axtell ISD: 13.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Axtell ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waco Ctr For Youth is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Axtell ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 69 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,621, which is $8,853 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Chuck Freeto
- kjohnson@axtellisd.net
- (254) 745-5339
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waco Ctr For Youth are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
69
African American
11 (15.9%)
Axtell ISD: 2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (1.4%)
Axtell ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
14 (20.3%)
Axtell ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
40 (58%)
Axtell ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (4.3%)
Axtell ISD: 2.3%
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
100 %
Axtell ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
98.6 %
Axtell ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Axtell ISD: 0.6%
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
0 %
Axtell ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Axtell ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
69.6 %
Axtell ISD: 17.3%
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
Axtell ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Axtell 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
N/A
Axtell ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Axtell ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Axtell ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
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
Masked
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Axtell 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
Masked
Axtell ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Axtell ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Axtell ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Axtell ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Axtell ISD: 5.6%
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
N/A
Axtell ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Axtell ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Axtell 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
Axtell ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Axtell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Axtell ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Axtell 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
N/A
Axtell ISD: 1038
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Axtell ISD: 21.4
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
Axtell ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
Masked
Axtell ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
Masked
Axtell ISD: 79.7%
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
7
African American
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (100%)
Axtell ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Axtell 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 (0%)
Axtell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
4 (57.1%)
Axtell ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3 (42.9%)
Axtell ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Axtell 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
Axtell ISD: 11.2
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
15.3 years
Axtell ISD: 13.2 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
$53,621
Axtell ISD: $55,123
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Axtell ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$43,173
Axtell ISD: $49,235
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,389
Axtell ISD: $49,822
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,891
Axtell ISD: $57,214
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,079
Axtell ISD: $61,080
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,049
Axtell ISD: $74,019
Statewide: $74,014