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Lawrence Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1849th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Lawrence Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mesquite, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 256. It is part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Elementary has shown strong performance in several subject areas compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had higher proficiency rates in STAAR Reading for 4th and 5th grades, as well as STAAR Mathematics for 4th grade. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic students, who have consistently ranked in the top 400-700 elementary schools in Texas for reading and mathematics. Lawrence Elementary also stands out for its performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 141-563 elementary schools in Texas for this subgroup. However, the school struggles with other subgroups, such as African American and White students, who rank in the bottom quartile or bottom half of Texas elementary schools.

Lawrence Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.42% to 91.45% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student, ranging from $11,236 to $11,471 over the past few years, is also higher than the district and state averages, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 12.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Compared to other elementary schools in the Mesquite ISD, Lawrence Elementary generally outperforms its peers, but it lags behind the nearby Trinity Basin Preparatory charter school, especially in mathematics.

284
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,144
Per pupil spending ?
89.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3811 Richman Dr
       Mesquite, TX  75150-2287

(972) 882-7000

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Lawrence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Vanston Middle
High:    North Mesquite High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.6%
African American:
9.9%
White:
6.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)
Above the Texas median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg38%
Texas avg46%
1,849th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 34Elementary Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)
622nd of 961Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.91849 of 465160.2%★★★☆☆
202464.91356 of 471071.2%★★★★☆
202371.11121 of 464775.9%★★★★☆
202264.61393 of 458169.6%★★★☆☆
202155.41758 of 457861.6%★★★☆☆
201951.31961 of 447956.2%★★★☆☆
201851.51915 of 435956.1%★★★☆☆
201730.63108 of 432928.2%★☆☆☆☆
201644.12589 of 428639.6%★★☆☆☆
201570.21255 of 432070.9%★★★★☆
201461.91647 of 426061.3%★★★☆☆
201359.31766 of 422158.2%★★★☆☆
201271.21074 of 420674.5%★★★★☆
201173.1963 of 409576.5%★★★★☆
201058.61853 of 393752.9%★★★☆☆
200962.11602 of 388458.8%★★★☆☆
200844.82423 of 376835.7%★★☆☆☆
200779.9444 of 372488.1%★★★★☆
200678.9479 of 347686.2%★★★★☆
200578.0559 of 347583.9%★★★★☆
200472.2852 of 346575.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202395.544 of 244398.2%★★★★★
20225.72415 of 24210.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.92192 of 244410.3%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202279.9436 of 446190.2%★★★★★
202171.4668 of 433184.6%★★★★☆
201979.6436 of 429589.8%★★★★☆
201867.2923 of 424078.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.7920 of 291868.5%★★★☆☆
202475.9569 of 366884.5%★★★★☆
202390.0141 of 355696.0%★★★★★
202279.4375 of 348789.2%★★★★☆
202163.2864 of 344674.9%★★★★☆
201973.8489 of 333385.3%★★★★☆
201869.1687 of 322678.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.11464 of 374460.9%★★★☆☆
202469.91090 of 465876.6%★★★★☆
202371.41040 of 458877.3%★★★★☆
202254.01902 of 456158.3%★★★☆☆
202149.62050 of 449954.4%★★★☆☆
201954.81786 of 434858.9%★★★☆☆
201848.72070 of 430651.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.0367 of 261986.0%★★★★☆
202366.11092 of 298063.4%★★★☆☆
202265.81069 of 295863.9%★★★☆☆
202163.31269 of 300657.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.41342 of 364463.2%★★★☆☆
202474.9728 of 446583.7%★★★★☆
202384.1400 of 440190.9%★★★★★
202277.5616 of 437685.9%★★★★☆
202170.5874 of 432979.8%★★★★☆
201962.31251 of 418870.1%★★★★☆
201861.71275 of 416869.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.7951 of 370574.3%★★★★☆
202474.3701 of 459484.7%★★★★☆
202382.5374 of 452191.7%★★★★★
202273.4725 of 447783.8%★★★★☆
202162.91226 of 445172.5%★★★★☆
201961.21297 of 430969.9%★★★☆☆
201862.71223 of 426471.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.31949 of 373947.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.41972 of 464757.6%★★★☆☆
202366.41281 of 458572.1%★★★★☆
202273.1994 of 456378.2%★★★★☆
202160.31484 of 449867.0%★★★☆☆
201947.32162 of 435750.4%★★★☆☆
201854.01789 of 431958.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.22016 of 354943.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.62951 of 429231.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.61674 of 408659.0%★★★☆☆
202261.5996 of 395274.8%★★★★☆
202154.01206 of 379968.3%★★★☆☆
201968.8619 of 368483.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202120.12717 of 308211.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.42612 of 314216.9%★☆☆☆☆
201844.71785 of 312742.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2023)98th percentile+22 vs school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile+21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)86th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile~ school
Male (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school
White (2021)12th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading59%+4 vs state
Mathematics46%~ state avg
Science27%~ state avg

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Lawrence Elementary ranks 1849th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Lawrence Elementary.

Students who attend Lawrence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

Students at Lawrence Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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