Rutherford Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
686
Avg. teacher experience
8 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Rutherford Elementary School is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 686 students. 66.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.7% 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 $61,278, which is $2,391 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1607 Sierra DrMesquite, TX 75149-6135
Office phone number
Principals
- Casondra Wilburn
- hgrubbs@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 290-4060
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rutherford Elementary 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
686
African American
127 (18.5%)
Mesquite ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (1.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
393 (57.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
124 (18.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (3.9%)
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
66.9 %
Mesquite ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77 %
Mesquite ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
36 %
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
35.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.7 %
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
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
9.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
10 %
Mesquite ISD: 14%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7 %
Mesquite ISD: 12%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.1 %
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
45.6
African American
6.5 (14.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.4 (44.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.8 (38.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.2%)
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
34.4 (75.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.2 (24.6%)
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
15
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
8 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
$61,278
Mesquite ISD: $62,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,100
Mesquite ISD: $47,526
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,381
Mesquite ISD: $58,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,615
Mesquite ISD: $63,358
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,604
Mesquite ISD: $67,045
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,336
Mesquite ISD: $71,088
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$88,312
Mesquite ISD: $81,473
Statewide: $71,111