Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy

  • Elementary school in Grand Prairie ISD
  • Grand Prairie, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Grand Prairie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

388

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

Grand Prairie ISD: 9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Grand Prairie ISD: 90.7%

Statewide: 90%

Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy is an elementary school in Grand Prairie, TX, in the Grand Prairie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 388 students. 70.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32% 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 $59,423, which is $536 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gpisd.org/dickinson

Address

1902 Palmer Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052-1999

Office phone number

(972) 641-1664

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Suzanna Dickinson Montessori 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

388

African American

95 (24.5%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (1%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.5%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

232 (59.8%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

38 (9.8%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (3.1%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

24.5%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

59.8%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

9.8%

Two or more races

3.1%

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

70.4 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

74.7 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

31.2 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 34%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.2%

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

32 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.2 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.3 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

32.0%

Gifted and talented

8.2%

Special education

10.3%

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

Grand Prairie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Grand Prairie ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Grand Prairie ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Grand Prairie 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

15.2 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.1 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Grand Prairie ISD: 16%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 16%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Grand Prairie ISD: 29.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.9 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Grand Prairie ISD: 13.9%

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

28.2

African American

4 (14.2%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 21%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.6%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11.2 (39.6%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10 (35.5%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (7.1%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24 (85.2%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 70.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (14.2%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.2 (0.6%)

Grand Prairie ISD: 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

13.8

Grand Prairie ISD: 14.6

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

Grand Prairie ISD: 9 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

$59,423

Grand Prairie ISD: $61,645

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,715

Grand Prairie ISD: $55,511

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,481

Grand Prairie ISD: $58,719

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,731

Grand Prairie ISD: $60,572

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,111

Grand Prairie ISD: $65,661

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,223

Grand Prairie ISD: $69,872

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Grand Prairie ISD: $73,865

Statewide: $71,111

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