Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Melissa ISD: A

Total students

140

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Melissa ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Melissa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Melissa Ridge Education Center is an elementary school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 140 students. 40.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.7% 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 $53,431, which is $5,456 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

3233 W Fannin Rd
Melissa, TX 75454-0127

Office phone number

(972) 837-4387

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Melissa Ridge Education Center 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

140

African American

22 (15.7%)

Melissa ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

14 (10%)

Melissa ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

34 (24.3%)

Melissa ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.7%)

Melissa ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

61 (43.6%)

Melissa ISD: 55.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (5.7%)

Melissa ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

10.0%

Hispanic

24.3%

Pacific Islander

0.7%

White

43.6%

Two or more races

5.7%

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

40.7 %

Melissa ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

27.9 %

Melissa ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

31.4 %

Melissa ISD: 7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

27.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

31.4%

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

30.7 %

Melissa ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Melissa ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

28.6 %

Melissa ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

30.7%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

28.6%

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)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Melissa ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Melissa ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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

N/A

Melissa ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Melissa ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Melissa ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Melissa ISD: 6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Melissa ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Melissa ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Melissa ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

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

9.1

African American

0 (0%)

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

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Melissa ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.1 (100%)

Melissa ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

6 (65.5%)

Melissa ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.1 (34.5%)

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

15.4

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

8.1 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

$53,431

Melissa ISD: $55,753

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,299

Melissa ISD: $49,300

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,800

Melissa ISD: $51,395

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,300

Melissa ISD: $54,194

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,800

Melissa ISD: $58,345

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,500

Melissa ISD: $63,651

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Melissa ISD: $67,300

Statewide: $71,111

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