Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Total students

289

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Desoto ISD: 88.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

The Meadows Elementary School is an elementary school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 289 students. 28.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,386, which is $8,088 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.desotoisd.org

Address

1016 The Meadows Pkwy
Desoto, TX 75115-4210

Office phone number

(972) 224-0960

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in The Meadows 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

289

African American

243 (84.1%)

Desoto ISD: 71%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

36 (12.5%)

Desoto ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

4 (1.4%)

Desoto ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

6 (2.1%)

Desoto ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

84.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

12.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.4%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

28.4 %

Desoto ISD: 43.7%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

87.5 %

Desoto ISD: 71.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.5 %

Desoto ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

28.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.8 %

Desoto ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Desoto ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.3 %

Desoto ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

2.8%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

16.3%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

27 %

Desoto ISD: 28%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

25.6 %

Desoto ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Desoto ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Desoto ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

26.2 %

Desoto ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

37.5 %

Desoto ISD: 37.3%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

50 %

Desoto ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19.1

African American

16.1 (84.3%)

Desoto ISD: 84%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (10.4%)

Desoto ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.2%)

Desoto ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

9 (47%)

Desoto ISD: 59.9%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

10.1 (53%)

Desoto ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

15.1

Desoto ISD: 15.7

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

10.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.3 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

$54,386

Desoto ISD: $60,187

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$42,394

Desoto ISD: $44,373

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$53,250

Desoto ISD: $56,336

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

N/A

Desoto ISD: $61,832

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$64,190

Desoto ISD: $65,110

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$58,399

Desoto ISD: $67,395

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Desoto ISD: $77,057

Statewide: $74,014

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