Summary:
Cathelene Thomas Elementary is a public elementary school located in Slaton, Texas, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 439. The school is part of the Slaton Independent School District, which is ranked 708 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cathelene Thomas Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with its students generally performing below the state average on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 42.57%, 39.76%, and 39.19% for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, respectively, compared to the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. The school's overall statewide ranking has consistently placed it in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's performance is better than the nearby Stephen F. Austin Pri school, it lags behind the higher-performing Harwell Elementary, Bayless Elementary, and Roberts Elementary schools in the Lubbock Independent School District.
Cathelene Thomas Elementary's challenges may be exacerbated by its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 76.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their peers at the state level, but still lagging behind the school's White students. English Language Learners and students with special needs have particularly low performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools in these categories. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student and slightly lower student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, indicating the need for significant improvements to address these persistent challenges.
Thank you for your feedback!
Detail: