Salado ISD

Independent School District · Bell County · Waco area (Region 12)

2,346
Students
4
Campuses
B 82/100
TEA Rating (2024-25)
Dr Michael Novotny View 26–27 Calendar
Superintendent

Boundary map

Boundary from TEA · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools in this district (4)

  • Thomas Arnold Elementary Grades EE-05 1,031 students
  • Salado High School Grades 09-12 725 students
  • Salado Middle Grades 06-08 590 students
  • Bell Co JJAEP Grades 07-12 0 students

Official Texas Education Agency

Texas School Report Card

2024-25 accountability data for Salado ISD · updated 06/01/2026

A–F · txschools.gov
B 82
Recognized
Overall score 82 / 100
2,421Students
3Campuses
16.2Students / Teacher
Dr Michael NovotnySuperintendent
★ Postsecondary Readiness

Student Population

Economically Disadvantaged21.1%
Special Education12.6%
Emergent Bilingual / English Learners6.1%

Student Outcomes

94.5%
Attendance Rate
14.2%
Chronic Absenteeism
44%
Grade 8 Algebra I EOC
52.6%
Postsecondary Outcomes

Staff

16.2Students per Teacher
149.5Full-time Teachers
258.7Full-time Staff
$59,856Avg. Teacher Salary

Original report card

The complete official TEA report card page (2024-25). Click to enlarge or download the high-resolution image.

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U.S. Census · NCES ACS-ED

Community & Demographics

American Community Survey estimates (2019-23) for the Salado ISD area

ACS-ED Dashboard
10,224Total population
$104,411Median household income
3,817Total households
93.6%Broadband internet

Race & ethnicity

White80%Hispanic / Latino14%Black / African American2%Asian1%Two or more races3%

Housing type

House 80%Apartments / other 19.9%

Homes by year built

2000 & after 51.8%1970–1999 44.4%Before 1970 3.8%

NCES Demographic Dashboard (2019-23)

Full ACS-ED report from the National Center for Education Statistics — includes language, labor-force and educational-attainment charts.

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