The Meadows Elementary School
- Elementary school in Desoto ISD
- Desoto, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Desoto ISD: C
Total students
541
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Desoto ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Desoto ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
The Meadows Elementary School is an elementary school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 541 students. 55.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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 $54,729, which is $2,362 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1016 The Meadows PkwyDesoto, TX 75115-4210
Office phone number
Principal
- Leon Darden
- leon.darden@desotoisd.org
- (972) 224-0960
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The Meadows Elementary School 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
541
African American
437 (80.8%)
Desoto ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.9%)
Desoto ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
75 (13.9%)
Desoto ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (1.5%)
Desoto ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
16 (3%)
Desoto ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
55.3 %
Desoto ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
89.8 %
Desoto ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Desoto ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
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
3.9 %
Desoto ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Desoto ISD: 30%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
1.7 %
Desoto ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
14 %
Desoto ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
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
B
Desoto ISD: C
Student achievement
D
Desoto ISD: C
School progress
A
Desoto ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
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
33.4
African American
24.9 (74.7%)
Desoto ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.1 (6.4%)
Desoto ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5.3 (15.9%)
Desoto ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (3%)
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
21.5 (64.3%)
Desoto ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
11.9 (35.7%)
Desoto ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
16.2
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
10.2 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
$54,729
Desoto ISD: $56,333
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,460
Desoto ISD: $52,889
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$53,983
Desoto ISD: $54,284
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,112
Desoto ISD: $55,007
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$52,633
Desoto ISD: $57,856
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,804
Desoto ISD: $63,550
Statewide: $65,449