Merrifield Elementary School
- Elementary school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Duncanville ISD: B
Total students
331
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Duncanville ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
Merrifield Elementary School is an elementary school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 331 students. 78.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.1% 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 $55,991, which is $2,896 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tanya Jones
- tanjones@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-2900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Merrifield 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
331
African American
159 (48%)
Duncanville ISD: 40%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
158 (47.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (2.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.9%
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
78.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
84.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
28.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.8%
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
28.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 10.1%
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
Duncanville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Duncanville ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Duncanville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Duncanville 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
19.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
30.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 20.7%
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
24.7
African American
9.1 (36.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.6 (22.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (4.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8 (32.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (4%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.7 (55.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9 (36.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (4%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.6%
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
13.4
Duncanville ISD: 14.8
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
8.9 years
Duncanville ISD: 9.6 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
$55,991
Duncanville ISD: $57,901
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,271
Duncanville ISD: $52,182
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,853
Duncanville ISD: $54,793
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,250
Duncanville ISD: $59,567
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,640
Duncanville ISD: $58,102
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,057
Duncanville ISD: $64,125
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Duncanville ISD: $74,331
Statewide: $71,111