Cross Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Mesquite ISD: N/A
Total students
707
Avg. teacher experience
8 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cross Elementary School is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 707 students. 71.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.3% 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 $67,203, which is $4,729 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Rashunda Price
- rprice@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 288-6411
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cross 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
707
African American
150 (21.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 25%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.7%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
495 (70%)
Mesquite ISD: 62.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39 (5.5%)
Mesquite ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (2%)
Mesquite ISD: 2.2%
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
71.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
95.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
45.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 36.3%
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
44.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 16.8%
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
Mesquite ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Mesquite ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Mesquite ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Mesquite 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
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Mesquite ISD: 25.4%
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
44.9
African American
7 (15.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
18 (40.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.9 (42.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 46%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.9 (57.7%)
Mesquite ISD: 56%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
17 (37.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 1%
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
15.8
Mesquite ISD: 14
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
8 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.4 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
$67,203
Mesquite ISD: $67,405
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$61,815
Mesquite ISD: $49,375
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,303
Mesquite ISD: $63,240
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$68,632
Mesquite ISD: $69,179
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$71,934
Mesquite ISD: $73,383
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,455
Mesquite ISD: $77,718
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Mesquite ISD: $86,823
Statewide: $74,014