Larry Smith Elementary School

5299 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, TX 75150 | (972) 502-4800

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 810

Rating
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 810 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 3546th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Lora Morris
Website: www.dallasisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,236
Graduation Rate: 53.3%
Dropout Rate: 8.9%
Students Per Teacher: 15.0
Enrolled Students: 157,092

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 810
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 400 (49.4%)
Females: 410 (50.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (10.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 672 (83.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 759 (93.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Larry Smith Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	145	17.9%
Asian	7	0.9%
Hispanic	624	77.0%
White	34	4.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	87	10.7%
Kindergarten	140	17.3%
1st Grade	129	15.9%
2nd Grade	131	16.2%
3rd Grade	109	13.5%
4th Grade	112	13.8%
5th Grade	102	12.6%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.3

District:

11.9

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

23.2%

District:

33.6%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

38.9%

District:

21.5%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

21.1%

District:

20.0%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

16.8%

District:

21.0%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$74,451

District:

$79,563

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$54,349

District:

$54,645

State:

$48,263

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,969

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$52,685

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$55,150

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$67,341

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Larry Smith Elementary School

Reviewed by Student on March 19, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I love this school,it is the best school you can go to,the teaching,enrichments,and even food is 5 star quality.There is only one teach there that deserves recognition ant that would be Mrs.Shaw a fourth grade teacher ,she is the the best teacher you would ever have!-Trevaun

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 10, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Not even a one star school when it comes to faculty!! Be prepared for a lot hassles should you decide to enroll your child here at this school! Notices are sent out way too late, staff ridiculously rude and an overall a great inconvenience! One way in the school and one way out, since no one is allowed to drive around front to save time! Be prepared to wait in a line over 30 mins. long to pick up your child or choose to park at the grocery store way across the street and walk over to pick up your child in an effort to save time! If you have younger children in a stroller, they are not permitted to eat lunch with their student (sibling). That apparently is a fire hazard...although a wheelchair sitting right next to it, is not! All they care about it $$$$$...not the students! It's also a school that enforces uniforms...which is supposed to be like a discrimination deterrent...however will push a child to buy $10 t-shirts so they can wear that with jeans on Friday instead of a collared shirt and slacks(uniform). However if you can't purchase a shirt, then you must wear your uniform on Friday...now I'm not a lawyer but that sounds like discrimination to me! Doesn't that single a child out...which is what the uniforms are supposed to prevent? If you like to be angry with your child's school and love the hassle, and like issues to go unresolved by the staff, then by all means, enroll them here at Larry Smith Elementary!!

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