Berry Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
608
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Berry Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 608 students. 62% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.7% 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 $63,084, which is $4,197 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2675 Bear DrMesquite, TX 75181-1619
Office phone number
Principal
- Gerald Sarpy
- gsarpy@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 882-5850
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berry 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
608
African American
265 (43.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
267 (43.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (8.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
18 (3%)
Mesquite ISD: 2.2%
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
62 %
Mesquite ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 31%
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
11.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 12.6%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Mesquite ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite 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
8.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Mesquite ISD: 14%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4 %
Mesquite ISD: 12%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
15.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 15.6%
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
43.9
African American
18.5 (42.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.1 (9.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.3 (43.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 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%)
Mesquite ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.5 (60.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.4 (39.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.1%
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
13.9
Mesquite ISD: 14.5
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
10.4 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.8 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
$63,084
Mesquite ISD: $62,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,065
Mesquite ISD: $47,526
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,851
Mesquite ISD: $58,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,552
Mesquite ISD: $63,358
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,814
Mesquite ISD: $67,045
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,501
Mesquite ISD: $71,088
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$88,312
Mesquite ISD: $81,473
Statewide: $71,111