Shands Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 786 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 2574th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Daron Aston
- Fax: (972) 270-0021
- Website: www.mesquiteisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mesquite Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,320
- Graduation Rate: 80.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 37,272
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 786
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 398 (50.6%)
- Females: 388 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (8.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 543 (69.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 607 (77.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.8% |
| Black | 121 | 15.4% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 478 | 60.8% |
| White | 176 | 22.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 15.4% |
| 1st Grade | 112 | 14.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 127 | 16.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 133 | 16.9% |
| 4th Grade | 103 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 88 | 11.2% |
| 6th Grade | 102 | 13.0% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.3
District:
9.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
47.0%
District:
39.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
26.4%
District:
20.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
14.9%
District:
18.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
9.5%
District:
14.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$63,360
District:
$71,502
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,337
District:
$50,464
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$40,255
District:
$45,711
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,731
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,799
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,364
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$65,451
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 Shands Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 94.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 91.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 88.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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