Austin Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
388
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Elementary School is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 388 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 44.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $62,156, which is $5,065 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
3020 Poteet DrMesquite, TX 75150-4762
Office phone number
Principal
- Jonathan Royle
- jroyle@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 882-7220
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin 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
Ethnicity
Total students
388
African American
71 (18.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
16 (4.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
172 (44.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
107 (27.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 12%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
19 (4.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 2.1%
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
44.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
65.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 28.3%
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
15.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 11.7%
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
Mesquite ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Mesquite ISD: B
School progress
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Mesquite ISD: B
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).
Total teacher FTEs
25.4
African American
4 (15.8%)
Mesquite ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.9 (15.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.5 (68.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mesquite 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%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
8.9 (35.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
16.5 (64.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.1%
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
15.3
Mesquite ISD: 15.3
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
12.6 years
Mesquite 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
$62,156
Mesquite ISD: $62,214
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,500
Mesquite ISD: $55,530
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,864
Mesquite ISD: $57,366
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,860
Mesquite ISD: $62,073
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,434
Mesquite ISD: $65,916
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,081
Mesquite ISD: $72,385
Statewide: $65,449