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Lawrence Elementary

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1849^th

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%

1,849^th 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 ?

7^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

622^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	1849 of 4651	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	1356 of 4710	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1121 of 4647	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	1393 of 4581	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1758 of 4578	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	1961 of 4479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1915 of 4359	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.6	3108 of 4329	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.1	2589 of 4286	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.2	1255 of 4320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	1647 of 4260	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	1766 of 4221	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	1074 of 4206	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	963 of 4095	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	58.6	1853 of 3937	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	1602 of 3884	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.8	2423 of 3768	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	79.9	444 of 3724	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	479 of 3476	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	559 of 3475	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	852 of 3465	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	95.5	44 of 2443	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	5.7	2415 of 2421	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	2192 of 2444	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	436 of 4461	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	668 of 4331	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	436 of 4295	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	923 of 4240	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	920 of 2918	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	569 of 3668	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	141 of 3556	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	375 of 3487	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	864 of 3446	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	489 of 3333	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	687 of 3226	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	1464 of 3744	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	1090 of 4658	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1040 of 4588	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	1902 of 4561	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	2050 of 4499	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1786 of 4348	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	2070 of 4306	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	367 of 2619	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	1092 of 2980	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	1069 of 2958	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	1269 of 3006	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	1342 of 3644	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	728 of 4465	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	400 of 4401	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	616 of 4376	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	874 of 4329	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1251 of 4188	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1275 of 4168	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	951 of 3705	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	701 of 4594	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	374 of 4521	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	725 of 4477	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	1226 of 4451	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	1297 of 4309	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1223 of 4264	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1949 of 3739	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	1972 of 4647	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1281 of 4585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	994 of 4563	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	1484 of 4498	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	2162 of 4357	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1789 of 4319	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	2016 of 3549	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	2951 of 4292	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	1674 of 4086	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	996 of 3952	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	1206 of 3799	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	619 of 3684	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	2717 of 3082	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	2612 of 3142	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1785 of 3127	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lawrence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3811 Richman Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7000	284	23	12.6	89.4%	18 (6.3%)	28 (9.9%)	229 (80.6%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	54.9	1849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%		64.9	1356^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.2%	493	20.0	16.7		22.2	16.7			32.4	77.1	63.8				34.3	65.7	39.6				27.1			$13,144
Motley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3719 Moon Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5080	244	22	11.1	90.6%	16 (6.6%)	14 (5.7%)	206 (84.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	74.9	932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.8	1465^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.9%	533	10.0	42.9		60.0				59.1	61.5	72.7				50.0	50.0	75.8				36.4			$14,253
McKenzie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Stephens Green	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5140	406	27	14.9	86.5%	18 (4.4%)	93 (22.9%)	273 (67.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	52	2024^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%		58.1	1697^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.0%	327	7.7	41.7		30.0	37.5			42.0	59.6	58.6				45.3	57.1	42.4				18.6			$10,798
Florence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4621 Gleneagle St	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4080	509	47	10.9	83.5%	37 (7.3%)	78 (15.3%)	374 (73.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	37.7	2946^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%		31.4	3374^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.4%	428	20.0		0.0	20.0		20.0	0.0	35.9	50.0	45.8				27.7	50.9	37.5				30.6			$10,006
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2901 E Meadows Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-9100	800	45	17.9	75.6%	92 (11.5%)	146 (18.3%)	516 (64.5%)	10 (1.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	33.1	3249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%		25.3	3758^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.2%	509								29.6	36.4	52.2	53.0	36.5	56.0	23.5	33.8	43.3	39.8	20.3	42.0	19.4	40.0	32.0	$9,509
Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4060 Emerald Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5180	587	45	12.9	86.5%	42 (7.2%)	79 (13.5%)	447 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	40.3	2751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.3	1798^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.8%	953	26.7	42.9	25.0	30.0	25.0	9.1	8.3	33.9	47.2	54.8				31.6	40.9	45.3				27.0			$11,103
Larry G Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5299 Gus Thomasson Rd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4800	681	45	15.1	95.4%	30 (4.4%)	97 (14.2%)	540 (79.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	54.3	1891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%		44.1	2575^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.3%	684	41.3	57.5	46.0	16.7	30.8	28.6	3.2	49.0	58.7	56.4				42.1	52.5	53.9				15.0			$9,840
Tosch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2424 Larchmont Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5000	625	45	13.7	86.1%	43 (6.9%)	133 (21.3%)	431 (69.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	58.1	1669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%		39.3	2878^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.9%	1209	26.3	55.6		43.9	50.0			51.9	53.5	44.8				52.0	50.7	54.0				36.8			$10,145
Shands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4836 Shands Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4020	567	43	13.1	86.1%	29 (5.1%)	88 (15.5%)	433 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	33	3255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		33	3275^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.5%	20	13.3	33.3	14.3	14.3	46.7	23.1	0.0	45.3	37.7	53.6				39.4	27.9	40.0				12.5			$11,069
Edwin J Kiest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Healey Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5600	535	37	14.3	96.3%	13 (2.4%)	35 (6.5%)	482 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	35.1	3113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%		19.2	4112^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.7%	999	5.9	19.1	33.3	16.7		20.0	0.0	35.9	46.2	49.0				41.3	41.4	39.6				8.2			$11,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Elementary

Is Lawrence Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Lawrence Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Elementary?

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

What district is Lawrence Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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