Frank D Moates Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 633 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2901st out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Wesley Pittman
- Fax: (972) 274-8073
- Website: www.desotoisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Desoto Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,705
- Graduation Rate: 60.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 9,069
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 633
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 330 (52.1%)
- Females: 303 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 81 (12.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 407 (64.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 488 (77.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Black | 391 | 61.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 202 | 31.9% |
| White | 33 | 5.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 57 | 9.0% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 13.1% |
| 1st Grade | 84 | 13.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 106 | 16.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 98 | 15.5% |
| 4th Grade | 103 | 16.3% |
| 5th Grade | 102 | 16.1% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.6
District:
9.3
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
25.1%
District:
40.8%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.9%
District:
19.2%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
34.2%
District:
15.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
15.3%
District:
15.8%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$56,597
District:
$62,428
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,274
District:
$49,733
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,700
District:
$44,218
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,169
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,049
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,569
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$60,195
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Frank D Moates Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 81.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 74.0% | 84.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 84.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 74.0% | 83.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 87.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 91.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 75.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 81.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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