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Motley Elementary

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Motley Elementary ranks 932 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Motley Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 237 students in grades PK-5. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, this school consistently outperforms the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD) and the state of Texas in academic achievement.

Motley Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 72.73% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.71% for Mesquite ISD and 57.83% for Texas. The school's mathematics scores are also impressive, with 75.76% of 5th-graders proficient or better, compared to 41.8% for Mesquite ISD and 46.24% for Texas. Motley Elementary also excels in supporting various student subgroups, including Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as gifted and talented and at-risk students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tosch Elementary, McKenzie Elementary, and Florence Elementary, Motley Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming these schools in both reading and mathematics assessments. This suggests that Motley Elementary is providing a quality education that is not necessarily the norm for the surrounding area, which could be an important factor for families considering school options.

244

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,253

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3719 Moon Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150-2167

(972) 882-5080

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Motley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vanston Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

White:

6.6%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

Texas avg46%

932^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	74.9	932 of 4651	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	1465 of 4710	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	1043 of 4647	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	981 of 4581	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	868 of 4578	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	1069 of 4479	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	1571 of 4359	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	2085 of 4329	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	2092 of 4286	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	2013 of 4320	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	2231 of 4260	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.8	1393 of 4221	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	1808 of 4206	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.0	611 of 4095	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	647 of 3937	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	1575 of 3884	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	1374 of 3768	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	916 of 3724	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	773 of 3476	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	47.1	2159 of 3475	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.9	1538 of 3465	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	42.1	1465 of 2515	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	1000 of 2483	59.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.5	292 of 4461	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	160 of 4331	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	242 of 4295	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	825 of 4240	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	673 of 2918	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	1143 of 3668	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	479 of 3556	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	499 of 3487	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	181 of 3446	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	407 of 3333	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	878 of 3226	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	1525 of 3744	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1617 of 4658	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	1272 of 4588	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	1061 of 4561	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	1047 of 4499	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1044 of 4348	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	1557 of 4306	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	535 of 3644	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	1074 of 4465	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	551 of 4401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	589 of 4376	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	369 of 4329	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	640 of 4188	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	1118 of 4168	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	422 of 3705	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	785 of 4594	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	456 of 4521	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	351 of 4477	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	248 of 4451	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	408 of 4309	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.7	839 of 4264	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	703 of 3739	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	2001 of 4647	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	962 of 4585	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	993 of 4563	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	715 of 4498	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1127 of 4357	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1682 of 4319	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	1353 of 3549	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	996 of 4292	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	839 of 4086	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	464 of 3952	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	2151 of 3799	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	579 of 3684	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	1140 of 3558	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.3	366 of 3082	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	935 of 3082	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)88th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2019)42nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading65%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+14 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Motley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Motley Elementary?

Students at Motley Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Motley Elementary a good school?

Motley Elementary ranks 932^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Motley Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Motley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Motley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

How many students attend Motley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Motley Elementary.

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