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Beasley Elementary

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Beasley Elementary ranks 3278 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Beasley Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 326 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beasley Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics generally lower than the Mesquite ISD and Texas state averages, particularly in 5th grade Mathematics. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade Reading compared to the district. Beasley has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 72.7% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a diverse student population. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at around $10,000, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1.

Compared to nearby schools within the Mesquite ISD, Beasley Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of Florence Elementary, Tosch Elementary, and McKenzie Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. However, Beasley performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Shands Elementary and Cannaday Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

319

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,653

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 Green Canyon Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150-4346

(972) 882-5160

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Beasley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimbrough Middle
High:	Poteet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

African American:

24.8%

White:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

3,278^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	32.7	3278 of 4651	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	2522 of 4710	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3189 of 4647	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	2149 of 4581	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	2455 of 4578	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3286 of 4479	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2006 of 4359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	2275 of 4329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	2025 of 4286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	1767 of 4320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	1515 of 4260	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	1714 of 4221	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	1201 of 4206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	1582 of 4095	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	1417 of 3937	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	1352 of 3884	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.8	432 of 3768	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	557 of 3724	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	1047 of 3476	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.0	515 of 3475	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	468 of 3465	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	844 of 1905	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	833 of 2443	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	1525 of 2443	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1752 of 2421	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1582 of 2444	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1711 of 2515	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1197 of 2483	51.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	2546 of 4461	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	2379 of 4331	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3388 of 4295	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3196 of 4240	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1267 of 2918	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	2610 of 3668	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3114 of 3556	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2401 of 3487	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1379 of 3446	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	3184 of 3333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	3067 of 3226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	2242 of 3744	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2618 of 4658	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2784 of 4588	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1940 of 4561	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	1936 of 4499	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	3117 of 4348	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	2100 of 4306	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	1582 of 2619	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2075 of 2980	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	1143 of 2958	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1623 of 3006	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	1009 of 3184	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	556 of 3106	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2041 of 3644	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2329 of 4465	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2926 of 4401	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	1768 of 4376	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1874 of 4329	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	2622 of 4188	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2004 of 4168	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1672 of 3705	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1966 of 4594	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	3238 of 4521	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	2077 of 4477	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	2224 of 4451	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	3128 of 4309	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2256 of 4264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	2329 of 3739	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2091 of 4647	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	3359 of 4585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2380 of 4563	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	2937 of 4498	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3206 of 4357	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1969 of 4319	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1500 of 3549	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1360 of 4292	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	2741 of 4086	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	1325 of 3952	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	2017 of 3799	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2208 of 3684	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3142 of 3558	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	2246 of 2612	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	2605 of 3108	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	2324 of 3106	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.2	1157 of 3082	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	1963 of 3082	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2408 of 3142	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.5	1234 of 3127	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

Science22%-8 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Beasley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Green Canyon Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5160	319	25	12.7	67.4%	68 (21.3%)	79 (24.8%)	156 (48.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	32.7	3278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%		44.8	2522^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	46.5%	756								46.7	52.4	44.1		31.1	42.9	18.3		22.0	$11,653
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%)	55.4	1816^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%		46.8	2380^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.5%	564								56.8	52.6	60.0		44.4	50.0	33.3		33.3	$14,919
Education Center International Academy 1	Public, Charter	K-6	302 N Town E Blvd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Education Center International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 628-9152	131	9	14.8	54.2%	41 (31.3%)	31 (23.7%)	51 (38.9%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	34.5	3166^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.9%		50.2	2166^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.0%	1000								35.0	36.8	78.6	70.0	31.6	21.1	42.9	20.0	14.3	$7,427
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Via Avenida	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4000	445	35	12.8	80.9%	57 (12.8%)	60 (13.5%)	307 (69.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.5	1748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%		46.6	2395^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.2%	647	12.5	15.8		18.8	36.8			62.8	54.6	54.8		46.5	40.9	49.2		32.3	$11,193
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3020 Poteet Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7220	306	22	14.1	66.3%	56 (18.3%)	82 (26.8%)	149 (48.7%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	58.5	1650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%		70.9	1094^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.8%	556								41.5	66.0	57.6		30.2	60.4	57.6		32.2	$12,175
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%)	24.4	3774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%		37.5	2988^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	786	6.7	16.7	0.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.6	42.7	45.9		26.3	34.3	31.6		16.3	$10,137
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beasley Elementary

Is Beasley Elementary a good school?

Beasley Elementary ranks 3278^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Beasley Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Beasley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beasley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimbrough Middle
High : Poteet High School

How many students attend Beasley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Beasley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beasley Elementary?

Students at Beasley Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 25% African American, 21% White, 4% Two or more races.

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