Melissa Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Melissa ISD
- Melissa, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Melissa ISD: A
Total students
1,116
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Melissa ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Melissa Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,116 students. 10.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.3% 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 $56,049, which is $2,838 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3150 Cardinal DrMelissa, TX 75454-0127
Office phone number
Principal
- Marcus Eckert
- marcuseckert@melissaisd.org
- (972) 837-4355
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Melissa Middle 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
1,116
African American
169 (15.1%)
Melissa ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.6%)
Melissa ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
42 (3.8%)
Melissa ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
241 (21.6%)
Melissa ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Melissa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
586 (52.5%)
Melissa ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
70 (6.3%)
Melissa ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
10.5 %
Melissa ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
15.1 %
Melissa ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.5 %
Melissa ISD: 7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
5.3 %
Melissa ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Melissa ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13 %
Melissa ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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)
B
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
6.3 %
Melissa ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3.9 %
Melissa ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
40 %
Melissa ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.7 %
Melissa ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.2 %
Melissa ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Melissa ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.9 %
Melissa ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
1.6 %
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
66.4
African American
5 (7.5%)
Melissa ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.3 (0.5%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.5%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (3%)
Melissa ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
56.1 (84.5%)
Melissa ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3%)
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
52.3 (78.7%)
Melissa ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.1 (21.3%)
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
16.8
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
11.2 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
$56,049
Melissa ISD: $55,753
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,300
Melissa ISD: $49,300
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,277
Melissa ISD: $51,395
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,510
Melissa ISD: $54,194
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,248
Melissa ISD: $58,345
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,842
Melissa ISD: $63,651
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Melissa ISD: $67,300
Statewide: $71,111