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McKenzie Elementary

Q: Is McKenzie Elementary a good school?

McKenzie Elementary ranks 2241 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McKenzie Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), serving 406 students in a high-poverty area where about 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McKenzie stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups. The school ranks in the 74th percentile statewide for Hispanic students and the 81st percentile for English Language Learners, far exceeding nearby schools like Lawrence Elementary in these areas. Additionally, McKenzie’s Gifted and Talented program ranked 14th out of nearly 3,000 schools statewide, earning a perfect 5-star rating. The school also shows strong early-grade math, with 59% of 3rd graders proficient compared to just 35.6% districtwide. However, performance varies by grade: 5th-grade reading is a standout at 69.2% proficiency, but 5th-grade math drops to 34%, well below the state average. Science scores are a persistent weakness, with only 18.6% of 5th graders proficient. Interestingly, nearby Motley Elementary serves a similar demographic but outperforms McKenzie in nearly every subject, including 81.5% proficiency in 5th-grade math, suggesting a model worth studying.

Overall, McKenzie is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 29th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 52nd percentile today, and it consistently beats the district average in most subjects. Its strengths in serving Hispanic and ELL students are critical assets for the community. The main challenges are achieving consistency in upper-grade math and science and learning from high-performing peers like Motley to close remaining gaps.

406

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,798

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Stephens Green
Mesquite, TX 75150-3566

(972) 882-5140

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McDonald Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

African American:

22.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

2,241^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

694^th of 951Mesquite 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
2026	47.5	2241 of 4627	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	2024 of 4651	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1697 of 4710	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1859 of 4647	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1552 of 4581	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	1817 of 4578	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2453 of 4479	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2654 of 4359	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3072 of 4329	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	2931 of 4286	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	2446 of 4320	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	2260 of 4260	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	2145 of 4221	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	1721 of 4206	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	1207 of 4095	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	922 of 3937	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	55.0	1978 of 3884	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.2	1591 of 3768	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.9	3071 of 3724	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	2962 of 3476	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	2323 of 3475	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	1816 of 3465	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1625 of 2406	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1389 of 1905	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1721 of 2443	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1639 of 2443	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1239 of 2421	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	384 of 2444	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	1315 of 2515	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1847 of 2483	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.3	492 of 4461	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	345 of 4331	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	728 of 4295	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	1900 of 4240	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	317 of 1643	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	699 of 2918	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1178 of 3668	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	721 of 3556	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	518 of 3487	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	552 of 3446	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	717 of 3333	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	755 of 3226	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	2191 of 4575	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	1781 of 3744	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2280 of 4658	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1806 of 4588	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1391 of 4561	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	1378 of 4499	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2415 of 4348	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2140 of 4306	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	57.7	1635 of 3184	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	2831 of 3106	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1146 of 4413	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	746 of 3644	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	948 of 4465	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	877 of 4401	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	803 of 4376	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	1211 of 4329	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	1352 of 4188	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1531 of 4168	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1407 of 4520	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	1091 of 3705	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	938 of 4594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1149 of 4521	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	945 of 4477	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	1041 of 4451	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	1539 of 4309	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	2123 of 4264	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	2397 of 4582	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	1553 of 3739	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	1524 of 4647	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2055 of 4585	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1758 of 4563	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	2258 of 4498	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2353 of 4357	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3174 of 4319	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	245 of 975	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1919 of 4301	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	907 of 3549	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	734 of 4292	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1415 of 4086	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	2495 of 3952	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	2484 of 3799	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	570 of 3684	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	2667 of 3558	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	817 of 3106	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	734 of 3082	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	1358 of 3082	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	2797 of 3142	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2290 of 3127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)100th percentile+40 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+22 vs school

White (2023)74th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	47.5	2241^st of 4627 public elementary schools	51.6%		52	2024^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	217	44.4	44.4					48.2	32.1	69.2				59.0	41.5	34.0					$10,798
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%)	34.5	3118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		54.9	1849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	1269	18.2			9.1			28.6	48.8	51.2				17.9	56.1	31.7					$13,144
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%)	49.5	2141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.1	1669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%	472	23.1	45.5	50.0	15.4	38.1	0.0	39.1	46.6	48.7				50.0	53.9	54.1					$10,145
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%)	67.6	1239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		74.9	932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	307	0.0	11.1					63.3	54.2	70.4				51.6	35.5	81.5					$14,253
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%)	27.6	3591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		40.3	2751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	840	33.3	38.9	47.1	33.3	11.1	18.2	37.3	41.4	47.9				27.1	39.7	35.9					$11,103
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%)	19.4	4072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.0%		33.1	3249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	823							22.1	30.9	45.2	36.6	55.2	55.3	26.7	38.3	30.1	25.4	0.0	39.8	19.2	$9,509
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%)	29.2	3486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.7%		37.7	2946^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	540	42.9			25.0			45.2	38.6	40.9				45.5	36.9	32.8					$10,006
Kimball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Coryell Way	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4120	208	21	10.1	76.0%	52 (25.0%)	60 (28.8%)	79 (38.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	42.6	2544^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.4	1816^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	728							60.7	50.0	45.0				46.4	36.1	40.0					$14,919
Cannaday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Chisolm Tr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5060	616	43	14.4	81.2%	59 (9.6%)	188 (30.5%)	341 (55.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	33.5	3188^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.4	3774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	586	33.3	30.0	8.3	41.7	33.3	0.0	53.3	39.5	43.8				48.3	37.7	24.7					$10,137
Rugel Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 Sybil Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7260	273	22	12.2	71.8%	27 (9.9%)	82 (30.0%)	150 (54.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	21.2	3982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		37.1	2977^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.0%	1005							26.3	28.6	40.9				34.2	34.3	38.6					$13,304

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie Elementary

What district is McKenzie Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of McKenzie Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McDonald Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of McKenzie Elementary?

Students at McKenzie Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is McKenzie Elementary a good school?

McKenzie Elementary ranks 2241^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKenzie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended McKenzie Elementary.

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