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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