Melissa Ridge Education Center
- Elementary school in Melissa ISD
- Melissa, TX
- Early education - Pre-kindergarten
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Melissa ISD: A
Total students
140
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Melissa ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Melissa Ridge Education Center is an elementary school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 140 students. 40.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.7% 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 $53,431, which is $5,456 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Julie Nally
- jnally@melissaisd.org
- (972) 837-4387
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Melissa Ridge Education Center 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
140
African American
22 (15.7%)
Melissa ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (10%)
Melissa ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
34 (24.3%)
Melissa ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)
Melissa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (43.6%)
Melissa ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (5.7%)
Melissa ISD: 5.7%
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
40.7 %
Melissa ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
27.9 %
Melissa ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
31.4 %
Melissa ISD: 7%
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
30.7 %
Melissa ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Melissa ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
28.6 %
Melissa ISD: 13.2%
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)
A
Melissa ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Melissa ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Melissa ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Melissa ISD: 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 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
N/A
Melissa ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Melissa ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Melissa ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Melissa ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Melissa ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Melissa ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Melissa ISD: 6.3%
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
9.1
African American
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.1 (100%)
Melissa ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6 (65.5%)
Melissa ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.1 (34.5%)
Melissa ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.4
Melissa ISD: 17
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
8.1 years
Melissa ISD: 10.7 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
$53,431
Melissa ISD: $55,753
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,299
Melissa ISD: $49,300
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,800
Melissa ISD: $51,395
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,300
Melissa ISD: $54,194
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,800
Melissa ISD: $58,345
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,500
Melissa ISD: $63,651
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Melissa ISD: $67,300
Statewide: $71,111