Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B

Total students

265

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 6.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School is an charter elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 265 students. 30.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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 $46,832, which is $12,055 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ptaaschool.org

Address

1412 S Belt Line Rd
Mesquite, TX 75149

Office phone number

(972) 375-9672

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite 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

265

African American

95 (35.8%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 13.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (2.3%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

86 (32.5%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 44.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

63 (23.8%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 36%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (5.7%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

35.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

32.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

23.8%

Two or more races

5.7%

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

30.9 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 49.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

40.8 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 56.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.5 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 17.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

30.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

40.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.5%

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

4.2 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 17.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.2 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

5.3 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 7.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.2%

Gifted and talented

4.2%

Special education

5.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 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

6.2 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.2 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.3 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 2.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.7 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.9%

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

18

African American

1 (5.6%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 8.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (5.6%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5 (27.8%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 12.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10 (55.5%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 73.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.6%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.6%

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%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17 (94.4%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 90.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (5.6%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 5.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 1.2%

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

14.7

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 13.1

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

6.7 years

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 6.8 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

$46,832

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $47,427

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $43,432

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,350

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $44,968

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,613

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $48,605

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,825

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $53,117

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $55,736

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $57,425

Statewide: $71,111

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