Wedgeworth Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waxahachie ISD
- Waxahachie, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
Total students
684
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Wedgeworth Elementary School is an elementary school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Waxahachie ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 684 students. 56.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.3% 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 $61,555, which is $919 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Julianne Denton
- jdenton@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
684
African American
105 (15.4%)
Waxahachie ISD: 19%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
344 (50.3%)
Waxahachie ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
194 (28.4%)
Waxahachie ISD: 40%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
40 (5.8%)
Waxahachie ISD: 3.7%
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
56.6 %
Waxahachie ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69.6 %
Waxahachie ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.9 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.8%
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
32.3 %
Waxahachie ISD: 10%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.6 %
Waxahachie ISD: 16.7%
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
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Waxahachie 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
17 %
Waxahachie ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
19.6 %
Waxahachie ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.7 %
Waxahachie ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.3 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.7%
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
45.8
African American
2 (4.4%)
Waxahachie ISD: 7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15.8 (34.5%)
Waxahachie ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
28 (61.2%)
Waxahachie ISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.8 (4%)
Waxahachie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
31.5 (68.7%)
Waxahachie ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.5 (27.3%)
Waxahachie ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.9
Waxahachie ISD: 14.3
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
11.1 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
$61,555
Waxahachie ISD: $62,931
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,344
Waxahachie ISD: $56,104
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,237
Waxahachie ISD: $56,798
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,600
Waxahachie ISD: $60,190
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,677
Waxahachie ISD: $64,094
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,921
Waxahachie ISD: $70,408
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,181
Waxahachie ISD: $79,665
Statewide: $74,014