Melissa Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Melissa ISD
- Melissa, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Total students
1,471
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Melissa ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Melissa ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Melissa Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,471 students. 22.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.5% 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 $62,829, which is $355 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3150 Cardinal DrMelissa, TX 75454-0127
Office phone number
Principal
- Melinda Keen
- melindakeen@melissaisd.org
- (972) 837-4355
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Melissa Middle 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
1,471
African American
217 (14.8%)
Melissa ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.7%)
Melissa ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
191 (13%)
Melissa ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
216 (14.7%)
Melissa ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Melissa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
729 (49.6%)
Melissa ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
105 (7.1%)
Melissa ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
22.6 %
Melissa ISD: 27%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
14.3 %
Melissa ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.8 %
Melissa ISD: 12%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
7.5 %
Melissa ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.5 %
Melissa ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.2 %
Melissa ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Melissa 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
8.4 %
Melissa ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.1 %
Melissa ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6 %
Melissa ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7 %
Melissa ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Melissa ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
10 %
Melissa ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
10.5 %
Melissa ISD: 12.1%
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
92.3
African American
10 (10.8%)
Melissa ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.1%)
Melissa ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.1 (1.2%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4 (4.3%)
Melissa ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
74.2 (80.3%)
Melissa ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (2.2%)
Melissa ISD: 3.1%
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%)
Melissa ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
68.4 (74.1%)
Melissa ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
22.9 (24.9%)
Melissa ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.1%)
Melissa ISD: 0.7%
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
15.9
Melissa ISD: 16
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
10.5 years
Melissa 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
$62,829
Melissa ISD: $62,758
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$57,000
Melissa ISD: $56,756
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,003
Melissa ISD: $58,939
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,377
Melissa ISD: $61,686
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,790
Melissa ISD: $65,857
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,211
Melissa ISD: $71,090
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$75,500
Melissa ISD: $74,625
Statewide: $74,014