Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not rated

University Of Texas University Charter School: B

Total students

85

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

University Of Texas University Charter School: 14.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 34.4%

Statewide: 90%

Methodist Children's Home is an charter elementary/secondary school in Waco, TX, in the University Of Texas University Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 85 students. 94.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,784, which is $5,103 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.utcharter.org

Address

1111 Herring Ave
Waco, TX 76708

Office phone number

(254) 715-0208

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Methodist Children's Home are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

85

African American

27 (31.8%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 16.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 1.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.2%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

20 (23.5%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 29.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

32 (37.6%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 47.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (5.9%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

31.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

23.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

37.6%

Two or more races

5.9%

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

94.1 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 82.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.1 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 50%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.9 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

94.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.9%

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

12.9 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.2 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

25.9 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 40.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.9%

Gifted and talented

1.2%

Special education

25.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not rated

University Of Texas University Charter School: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated

University Of Texas University Charter School: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

University Of Texas University Charter School: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

University Of Texas University Charter School: C

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 34.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: 20%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: 42.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

N/A

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 5.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 2.5%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 6.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 5.9%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: 5.6%

Statewide: 2%

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

11.8 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 25.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

33.3 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 25.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 25.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 25.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: 23.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

University Of Texas University Charter School: 8.3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 7.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: 6.3%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 21.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 14.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

Masked

University Of Texas University Charter School: 14.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

Masked

Math

Masked

Reading + Math

Masked

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

10.6

African American

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 6.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (18.8%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 13.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

8.6 (81.2%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 79%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0%

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%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

7.6 (71.8%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 59.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (28.2%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 37.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

University Of Texas University Charter School: 2.9%

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

8

University Of Texas University Charter School: 7.8

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

10.9 years

University Of Texas University Charter School: 14.7 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

$53,784

University Of Texas University Charter School: $56,447

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

University Of Texas University Charter School: $20,302

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,084

University Of Texas University Charter School: $51,718

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,530

University Of Texas University Charter School: $53,288

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,412

University Of Texas University Charter School: $57,746

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,596

University Of Texas University Charter School: $62,523

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,104

University Of Texas University Charter School: $78,199

Statewide: $71,111

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