Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Mesquite ISD: B

Total students

576

Avg. teacher experience

7.3 years

Mesquite ISD: 9.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mesquite ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 90%

Range Elementary School is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 576 students. 74.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 48.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,170, which is $1,717 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mesquiteisd.org

Address

2600 Bamboo St
Mesquite, TX 75150-3230

Office phone number

(972) 882-5180

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Range Elementary School 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

576

African American

83 (14.4%)

Mesquite ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

425 (73.8%)

Mesquite ISD: 60.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

51 (8.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 10%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (2.1%)

Mesquite ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.4%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

73.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

8.9%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

74.7 %

Mesquite ISD: 68.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 79.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

49.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 31%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

74.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

49.5%

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

48.3 %

Mesquite ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.4 %

Mesquite ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.9 %

Mesquite ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

48.3%

Gifted and talented

2.4%

Special education

10.9%

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)

B

Mesquite ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Mesquite ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Mesquite ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Mesquite 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

18.8 %

Mesquite ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

36.4 %

Mesquite ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Mesquite ISD: 14%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Mesquite ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15 %

Mesquite ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mesquite ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12 %

Mesquite ISD: 12%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Mesquite ISD: 15.6%

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

40.9

African American

1.6 (3.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

16.4 (40%)

Mesquite ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22 (53.7%)

Mesquite ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.4%)

Mesquite ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1 (2.4%)

Mesquite ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.8 (60.6%)

Mesquite ISD: 57.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.1 (34.6%)

Mesquite ISD: 40.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.4%)

Mesquite ISD: 1.1%

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

14.1

Mesquite ISD: 14.5

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

7.3 years

Mesquite ISD: 9.8 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

$57,170

Mesquite ISD: $62,655

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$26,532

Mesquite ISD: $47,526

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,815

Mesquite ISD: $58,652

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,857

Mesquite ISD: $63,358

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,754

Mesquite ISD: $67,045

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,536

Mesquite ISD: $71,088

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$88,312

Mesquite ISD: $81,473

Statewide: $71,111

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