McKenzie Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
459
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90%
McKenzie Elementary School is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 459 students. 65.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,884, which is $3,793 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3535 Stephens GreenMesquite, TX 75150-3566
Office phone number
Principal
- Emmalee Suzanne Langston
- slangston@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 882-5140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in McKenzie 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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
459
African American
98 (21.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
289 (63%)
Mesquite ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
55 (12%)
Mesquite ISD: 12%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (2.2%)
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
65.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
81 %
Mesquite ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
41.8 %
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
42.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.5 %
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
C
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) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.4
African American
0 (0%)
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
10 (31.8%)
Mesquite ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.4 (68.2%)
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
16.4 (52.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
14 (44.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (3.2%)
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
14.6
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
10.4 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
$60,884
Mesquite ISD: $62,214
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,500
Mesquite ISD: $55,530
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,200
Mesquite ISD: $57,366
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,047
Mesquite ISD: $62,073
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,392
Mesquite ISD: $65,916
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,926
Mesquite ISD: $72,385
Statewide: $65,449