Gholson School
137 Hamilton Dr
Waco TX, 76705, Mclennan County
Phone: 254-829-1528
Ranking:
(746 out of 6,018, top 12%)*

Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Gholson Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
Total Students: | 247 | 201 | 148 | 144 | 154 | 147 | 145 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 17 | 6.9% | 16 | 8.0% | 12 | 8.1% | 11 | 7.6% | 14 | 9.1% | 8 | 5.4% | 14 | 9.7% |
Kindergarten: | 19 | 7.7% | 14 | 7.0% | 15 | 10.1% | 13 | 9.0% | 10 | 6.5% | 23 | 15.6% | 21 | 14.5% |
Grade 1: | 18 | 7.3% | 17 | 8.5% | 16 | 10.8% | 8 | 5.6% | 22 | 14.3% | 17 | 11.6% | 14 | 9.7% |
Grade 2: | 22 | 8.9% | 15 | 7.5% | 8 | 5.4% | 24 | 16.7% | 21 | 13.6% | 17 | 11.6% | 18 | 12.4% |
Grade 3: | 16 | 6.5% | 8 | 4.0% | 23 | 15.5% | 20 | 13.9% | 13 | 8.4% | 13 | 8.8% | 14 | 9.7% |
Grade 4: | 8 | 3.2% | 24 | 11.9% | 20 | 13.5% | 14 | 9.7% | 11 | 7.1% | 13 | 8.8% | 11 | 7.6% |
Grade 5: | 22 | 8.9% | 18 | 9.0% | 18 | 12.2% | 11 | 7.6% | 14 | 9.1% | 14 | 9.5% | 14 | 9.7% |
Grade 6: | 23 | 9.3% | 23 | 11.4% | 10 | 6.8% | 14 | 9.7% | 15 | 9.7% | 14 | 9.5% | 15 | 10.3% |
Grade 7: | 26 | 10.5% | 13 | 6.5% | 15 | 10.1% | 14 | 9.7% | 17 | 11.0% | 16 | 10.9% | 9 | 6.2% |
Grade 8: | 15 | 6.1% | 16 | 8.0% | 11 | 7.4% | 15 | 10.4% | 17 | 11.0% | 12 | 8.2% | 15 | 10.3% |
Grade 9: | 20 | 8.1% | 14 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 10: | 17 | 6.9% | 13 | 6.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 11: | 12 | 4.9% | 7 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 12 | 4.9% | 3 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 110 | 44.5% | 92 | 45.8% | 65 | 43.9% | 62 | 43.1% | 70 | 45.5% | 68 | 46.3% | 63 | 43.4% |
Female: | 137 | 55.5% | 109 | 54.2% | 83 | 56.1% | 82 | 56.9% | 76 | 49.4% | 71 | 48.3% | 78 | 53.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 54 | 21.9% | 46 | 22.9% | 32 | 21.6% | 34 | 23.6% | 30 | 19.5% | 28 | 19.0% | 22 | 15.2% |
Black: | 15 | 6.1% | 16 | 8.0% | 10 | 6.8% | 10 | 6.9% | 14 | 9.1% | 14 | 9.5% | 15 | 10.3% |
White: | 175 | 70.9% | 132 | 65.7% | 104 | 70.3% | 96 | 66.7% | 109 | 70.8% | 105 | 71.4% | 107 | 73.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.5% | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 56.7% | 121 | 60.2% | 100 | 67.6% | 97 | 67.4% | 89 | 57.8% | 66 | 44.9% | 66 | 45.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 21.5% | 47 | 23.4% | 16 | 10.8% | 20 | 13.9% | 28 | 18.2% | 30 | 20.4% | 31 | 21.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.99 | 14.24 | 13.45 | 13.09 | 14.00 | 13.40 | 13.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 73% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 63% |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 78% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 84% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 65% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 52% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 86% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
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2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
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2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
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2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
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2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
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2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
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2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
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2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
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2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
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2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
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2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
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2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
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2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,418.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,242.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,399.0 |
* Gholson School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.