Gray Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mesquite ISD
- Balch Springs, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
511
Avg. teacher experience
6.3 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90%
Gray Elementary School is an elementary school in Balch Springs, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 511 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 66.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $55,523, which is $1,401 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
3500 Pioneer RdBalch Springs, TX 75180
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Laplante
- jlaplante@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 882-7280
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gray 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
511
African American
94 (18.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
16 (3.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
339 (66.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51 (10%)
Mesquite ISD: 13%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
9 (1.8%)
Mesquite ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
66.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
92 %
Mesquite ISD: 78%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
43.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Mesquite ISD: B
School progress
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
34.1
African American
1 (2.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (2.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
13.1 (38.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 19%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (55.7%)
Mesquite ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
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: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.1 (67.7%)
Mesquite ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
11 (32.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15
Mesquite ISD: 15.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
6.3 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
$55,523
Mesquite ISD: $57,833
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,450
Mesquite ISD: $52,638
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$53,520
Mesquite ISD: $54,511
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,565
Mesquite ISD: $57,413
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,118
Mesquite ISD: $59,999
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,197
Mesquite ISD: $67,451
Statewide: $62,039