Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Melissa ISD: A

Total students

833

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Melissa ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Melissa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Harry McKillop Elementary School is an elementary school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 833 students. 22% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% 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 $56,794, which is $2,093 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.melissaisd.org

Address

3509 Liberty Way
Melissa, TX 75454-0127

Office phone number

(972) 837-2632

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Harry McKillop 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

833

African American

95 (11.4%)

Melissa ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Melissa ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

43 (5.2%)

Melissa ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

150 (18%)

Melissa ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Melissa ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

492 (59.1%)

Melissa ISD: 55.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

48 (5.8%)

Melissa ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

5.2%

Hispanic

18.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

59.1%

Two or more races

5.8%

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

22 %

Melissa ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

15.5 %

Melissa ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.6 %

Melissa ISD: 7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

22.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

15.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.6%

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

7.3 %

Melissa ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.7 %

Melissa ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.1 %

Melissa ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.3%

Gifted and talented

4.7%

Special education

13.1%

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

Melissa ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Melissa ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Melissa ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Melissa ISD: A

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

5.5 %

Melissa ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

4.3 %

Melissa ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Melissa ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5 %

Melissa ISD: 6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.3 %

Melissa ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Melissa ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.6 %

Melissa ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4.3 %

Melissa ISD: 6.3%

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

46.7

African American

1 (2.1%)

Melissa ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.8 (8.1%)

Melissa ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

40.9 (87.6%)

Melissa ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.1%)

Melissa ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Melissa ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.9 (81%)

Melissa ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.9 (19%)

Melissa ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.7%

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

17.8

Melissa ISD: 17

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

12.7 years

Melissa ISD: 10.7 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

$56,794

Melissa ISD: $55,753

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,300

Melissa ISD: $49,300

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,438

Melissa ISD: $51,395

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,101

Melissa ISD: $54,194

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,160

Melissa ISD: $58,345

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,987

Melissa ISD: $63,651

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Melissa ISD: $67,300

Statewide: $71,111

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