Accountability rating (2018-2019)

D

Desoto ISD: C

Total students

481

Avg. teacher experience

6 years

Desoto ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Desoto ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Katherine Johnson Technology Magne is an elementary school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 481 students. 15.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,785, which is $2,306 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.desotoisd.org

Address

1200 Academy Way
Desoto, TX 75115-5795

Office phone number

(972) 274-8026

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Katherine Johnson Technology Magne are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

481

African American

374 (77.8%)

Desoto ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

69 (14.3%)

Desoto ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

12 (2.5%)

Desoto ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

25 (5.2%)

Desoto ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

77.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

14.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

2.5%

Two or more races

5.2%

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

15.6 %

Desoto ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

73.8 %

Desoto ISD: 80.7%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.5 %

Desoto ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

15.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.3 %

Desoto ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

0 %

Desoto ISD: 30%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

19.3 %

Desoto ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

2.5 %

Desoto ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

3.3%

Career and technical

N/A

Gifted and talented

19.3%

Special education

2.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

D

Desoto ISD: C

Student achievement

F

Desoto ISD: C

School progress

D

Desoto ISD: B

Closing the gaps

D

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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

27.5

African American

20 (72.7%)

Desoto ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.8 (2.8%)

Desoto ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3 (10.9%)

Desoto ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3.7 (13.6%)

Desoto ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.1%

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: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

14.5 (52.8%)

Desoto ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

12 (43.6%)

Desoto ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

1 (3.6%)

Desoto ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

17.5

Desoto ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

6 years

Desoto ISD: 9.7 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

$54,785

Desoto ISD: $56,333

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$54,042

Desoto ISD: $52,889

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$53,185

Desoto ISD: $54,284

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$54,033

Desoto ISD: $55,007

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$57,222

Desoto ISD: $57,856

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

N/A

Desoto ISD: $63,550

Statewide: $65,449

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