Cathelene Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Slaton ISD
- Slaton, TX
- 1st grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Total students
438
Avg. teacher experience
8.2 years
Slaton ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Slaton ISD: 98%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cathelene Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Slaton, TX, in the Slaton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 438 students. 40.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% 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 $56,248, which is $6,226 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
615 W Lubbock StSlaton, TX 79364-3831
Office phone number
Principal
- Margaret Francis
- mfrancis@slatonisd.net
- (806) 828-5805
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cathelene Thomas Elementary 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
438
African American
27 (6.2%)
Slaton ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Slaton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
272 (62.1%)
Slaton ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
128 (29.2%)
Slaton ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (2.1%)
Slaton ISD: 1.9%
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
40.9 %
Slaton ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69.9 %
Slaton ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Slaton ISD: 5.6%
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
6.4 %
Slaton ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Slaton ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
25.6 %
Slaton ISD: 19.5%
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
Slaton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Slaton 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.
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
12.6 %
Slaton ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
6.5 %
Slaton ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Slaton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Slaton ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Slaton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.5 %
Slaton ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Slaton ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
30.7
African American
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.9 (2.9%)
Slaton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.5 (11.5%)
Slaton ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0.9 (2.9%)
Slaton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.4 (82.7%)
Slaton ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 3.4%
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 (2.9%)
Slaton ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.6 (83.5%)
Slaton ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.2 (13.7%)
Slaton ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Slaton ISD: 0.9%
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
14.3
Slaton ISD: 12
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
8.2 years
Slaton ISD: 10.4 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
$56,248
Slaton ISD: $57,463
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,719
Slaton ISD: $51,067
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,029
Slaton ISD: $51,244
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,434
Slaton ISD: $54,581
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,553
Slaton ISD: $61,676
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,750
Slaton ISD: $74,613
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Slaton ISD: $75,292
Statewide: $74,014