Shands Elementary School

Direction4836 Shands Dr, Mesquite, TX, 75150

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Shands Elementary School is located at 4836 SHANDS DR, MESQUITE, TX, 75150. The school is part of MESQUITE ISD.

To contact the school, call (972) 290-4020.
Teachers
Shands Elementary School employs 42 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 10 years. The teachers average 13 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 567 students with a student to teacher ratio of 13.40 S/T. The special education division has 5 teachers assisting it. Shands Elementary School also employs 19 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
EE-05
Enrollment
567
Is Charter
No
Address
4836 SHANDS DR, MESQUITE, TX, 75150
Principal
MS BRANDI LEWIS
School District
Phone
(972) 290-4020
County
Dallas County
School boundary map anomalies in street representation can and do occur, please contact the school directly using the number listed above.

Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Shands Elementary School

Accountability Ratings

C
Average
Start FullStart FullStart FullStar EmptyStar Empty
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 64
Student Progress 74
Closing Performance Gaps 72
Overall 73

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps

Shands Elementary School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 88 15.52%
Hispanic 433 76.37%
White 29 5.11%
Asian 6 1.06%
Native American 0 0.00%
Two or More Races 11 1.94%
Total Students 567 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 488 86.07%
Limited English Proficiency 283 49.91%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 283 49.91%
Gifted & Talented 23 4.06%
Special Education 142 25.04%
Teacher Student Ratio 13.40 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 3 7.11%
20 - 30 years 4 9.48%
10 - 20 years 14 32.46%
6 - 10 years 7 16.82%
1- 5 years 12 29.38%
Beginning Teacher 2 4.74%
Teacher Experience Average 12.60 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 10.00 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 42 100%
Female Teachers 36 85.78 %
Male Teachers 6 14.22 %
School Admin 2
School Support 6
Edu Aids 19
Special Education 5

Shands Elementary School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 66% 71% 69% 44% %
African American 61% 69% 60% 33% %
Hispanic 67% 71% 71% 46% %
White 70% 75% 75% *% %
Asian 57% *% *% *% %
Two or More Races 67% *% *% *% %
Economically Disadvantaged 65% 69% 70% 39% %
Male Students 64% 63% 70% 50% %
Female Students 68% 78% 68% 38% %
Special Education 48% 51% 51% 29% %
Limited English Proficiency 61% 63% 70% 26% %