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WACO ISD

DEAN HIGHLAND EL

WACO ISDWACO, TXPrincipal · MS JANICE WHITING

TEA rating

F · 57

was F · 55 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

573

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White5.2%
Hispanic67.3%
African American24.1%
Asian0.3%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races3.1%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)34.7%
Economically disadvantaged94.8%
Special education15.7%
Gifted & talented5.8%
Dyslexic3.6%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant31
Military-connected0

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male52.4%
Female47.6%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingF
Score45

2025: F · 47

School Progress
RatingF
Score56

2025: F · 53

Academic Growth
RatingF
Score56

2025: F · 53

Relative Performance
RatingF
Score47

2025: F · 49

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
328%11%1%
436%20%5%
534%7%3%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

17.2 : 1

Avg teacher experience

9.3 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$62,640

Teacher turnover

21.3%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$6,805

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$13,610

per teacher / year

Master

$24,684

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all WACO ISD jobs

Address

3300 MAPLE

WACO, TX 76707