Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Texarkana ISD
  • Texarkana, TX
  • Kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Texarkana ISD: B

Total students

342

Avg. teacher experience

7.8 years

Texarkana ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Texarkana ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 90%

Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School is an elementary school in Texarkana, TX, in the Texarkana ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 342 students. 8.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,087, which is $8,800 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.txkisd.net

Address

4826 University Park
Texarkana, TX 75503

Office phone number

(903) 791-2262

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

342

African American

50 (14.6%)

Texarkana ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

21 (6.1%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

15 (4.4%)

Texarkana ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

234 (68.4%)

Texarkana ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (6.1%)

Texarkana ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.6%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

6.1%

Hispanic

4.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

68.4%

Two or more races

6.1%

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

8.8 %

Texarkana ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

34.5 %

Texarkana ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Texarkana ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

8.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

34.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

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

2 %

Texarkana ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Texarkana ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

1.2 %

Texarkana ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

1.2%

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)

A

Texarkana ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Texarkana ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Texarkana ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Texarkana 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

2.8 %

Texarkana ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

2.7 %

Texarkana ISD: 34%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Texarkana ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Texarkana ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Texarkana ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texarkana ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.5 %

Texarkana ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Texarkana ISD: 29.7%

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

20.7

African American

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.4 (6.6%)

Texarkana ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.4 (93.4%)

Texarkana ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.1%

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%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11.1 (53.5%)

Texarkana ISD: 64.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.6 (46.5%)

Texarkana ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0%

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

16.5

Texarkana ISD: 13

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

7.8 years

Texarkana ISD: 11.6 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

$50,087

Texarkana ISD: $52,270

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,970

Texarkana ISD: $42,650

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,053

Texarkana ISD: $45,052

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,274

Texarkana ISD: $48,848

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,829

Texarkana ISD: $57,246

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,320

Texarkana ISD: $63,260

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Texarkana ISD: $66,460

Statewide: $71,111

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