McDonald Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mesquite ISD
  • Mesquite, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Mesquite ISD: N/A

Total students

778

Avg. teacher experience

8.4 years

Mesquite ISD: 9.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mesquite ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

McDonald Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 778 students. 77.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42% 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 $66,332, which is $3,858 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mesquiteisd.org

Address

2930 Town E Blvd
Mesquite, TX 75150-3935

Office phone number

(972) 882-5700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in McDonald 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

778

African American

147 (18.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 25%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Mesquite ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

537 (69%)

Mesquite ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (9.3%)

Mesquite ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

14 (1.8%)

Mesquite ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

18.9%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

69.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

9.3%

Two or more races

1.8%

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

77.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

87.4 %

Mesquite ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

46.7 %

Mesquite ISD: 36.3%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

77.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

46.7%

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

42 %

Mesquite ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

10.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

19.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

42.0%

Gifted and talented

10.5%

Special education

19.5%

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

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

20.3 %

Mesquite ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

30.5 %

Mesquite ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

33.3 %

Mesquite ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Mesquite ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

18.1 %

Mesquite ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mesquite ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

13.7 %

Mesquite ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

23.1 %

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

53.9

African American

10 (18.6%)

Mesquite ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

7.9 (14.8%)

Mesquite ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mesquite ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

34.9 (64.8%)

Mesquite ISD: 46%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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 (1.9%)

Mesquite ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

34.8 (64.6%)

Mesquite ISD: 56%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

18.1 (33.6%)

Mesquite ISD: 38.3%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

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

14.4

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

8.4 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

$66,332

Mesquite ISD: $67,405

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$58,600

Mesquite ISD: $49,375

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$62,359

Mesquite ISD: $63,240

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$68,428

Mesquite ISD: $69,179

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$70,527

Mesquite ISD: $73,383

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$76,643

Mesquite ISD: $77,718

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Mesquite ISD: $86,823

Statewide: $74,014

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