James P Terry Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 938 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 404th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Karyn Cummings
- Fax: (972) 882-5660
- Website: www.mesquiteisd.org
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: 938
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 478 (51.0%)
- Females: 460 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 82 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 242 (25.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 324 (34.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 5 | 0.5% |
Black | 364 | 38.8% |
Asian | 39 | 4.2% |
Hispanic | 216 | 23.0% |
White | 314 | 33.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
6th Grade | 294 | 31.3% |
7th Grade | 340 | 36.2% |
8th Grade | 304 | 32.4% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.8
District:
9.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
32.3%
District:
39.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
30.8%
District:
20.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
18.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
11.2%
District:
14.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$68,572
District:
$71,502
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,365
District:
$50,464
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,509
District:
$45,711
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,961
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,464
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,621
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$60,591
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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