Lucy Mae Mcdonald Elementary Primary School
500 Fm 983
Ferris TX, 75125, Ellis County
Phone: 972-544-2574
Ranking: (3,291 out of 6,018, bottom 45%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 3
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 33 | | 34 | | 33 | | 37 | | 38 | | 34 | | 35 | |
Total Students: | 519 | | 510 | | 502 | | 527 | | 539 | | 551 | | 524 | |
Grade 1: | 185 | 35.6% | 167 | 32.7% | 147 | 29.3% | 202 | 38.3% | 160 | 29.7% | 184 | 33.4% | 183 | 34.9% |
Grade 2: | 162 | 31.2% | 156 | 30.6% | 200 | 39.8% | 156 | 29.6% | 187 | 34.7% | 185 | 33.6% | 195 | 37.2% |
Grade 3: | 172 | 33.1% | 187 | 36.7% | 155 | 30.9% | 169 | 32.1% | 192 | 35.6% | 182 | 33.0% | 146 | 27.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 240 | 46.2% | 264 | 51.8% | 254 | 50.6% | 261 | 49.5% | 258 | 47.9% | 271 | 49.2% | 258 | 49.2% |
Female: | 279 | 53.8% | 246 | 48.2% | 248 | 49.4% | 266 | 50.5% | 273 | 50.6% | 272 | 49.4% | 262 | 50.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 376 | 72.4% | 362 | 71.0% | 337 | 67.1% | 345 | 65.5% | 321 | 59.6% | 333 | 60.4% | 309 | 59.0% |
Black: | 33 | 6.4% | 31 | 6.1% | 34 | 6.8% | 35 | 6.6% | 50 | 9.3% | 53 | 9.6% | 57 | 10.9% |
White: | 107 | 20.6% | 112 | 22.0% | 123 | 24.5% | 135 | 25.6% | 167 | 31.0% | 162 | 29.4% | 156 | 29.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 396 | 76.3% | 380 | 74.5% | 380 | 75.7% | 402 | 76.3% | 384 | 71.2% | 365 | 66.2% | 318 | 60.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 8.9% | 43 | 8.4% | 46 | 9.2% | 36 | 6.8% | 45 | 8.3% | 64 | 11.6% | 67 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.58 | | 14.80 | | 15.18 | | 14.31 | | 14.12 | | 16.20 | | 15.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
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Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% |
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Mean Base Salary: | $43,240.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,041.0 |
* Lucy Mae Mcdonald Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.