Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Desoto ISD: B

Total students

464

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Desoto ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 90%

Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy is an elementary school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 464 students. 8.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,916, which is $1,971 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.desotoisd.org

Address

1200 Academy Way
Desoto, TX 75115

Office phone number

(972) 274-8026

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

464

African American

370 (79.7%)

Desoto ISD: 73%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Desoto ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

63 (13.6%)

Desoto ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

10 (2.2%)

Desoto ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

19 (4.1%)

Desoto ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

79.7%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

13.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.2%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

8.8 %

Desoto ISD: 41.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.5 %

Desoto ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.9 %

Desoto ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

8.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.7 %

Desoto ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.6 %

Desoto ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

2.6 %

Desoto ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.7%

Gifted and talented

16.6%

Special education

2.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Desoto ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Desoto ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Desoto ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Desoto ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.2 %

Desoto ISD: 9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

3.7 %

Desoto ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Desoto ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.6 %

Desoto ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25 %

Desoto ISD: 16%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Desoto ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

32.3

African American

23 (71.1%)

Desoto ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.1%)

Desoto ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.1 (6.5%)

Desoto ISD: 9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (3.1%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5.2 (16.2%)

Desoto ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.8 (67.6%)

Desoto ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.3 (31.7%)

Desoto ISD: 37%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.2 (0.7%)

Desoto ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.4

Desoto ISD: 16.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,916

Desoto ISD: $56,955

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,182

Desoto ISD: $51,828

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,025

Desoto ISD: $53,239

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,861

Desoto ISD: $56,388

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,415

Desoto ISD: $59,447

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,759

Desoto ISD: $64,262

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Desoto ISD: $70,811

Statewide: $71,111

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