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Price Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Price Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Garland, TX, serving 299 students as part of the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom third of Texas. The school has seen a significant decline in recent years, dropping from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, a steeper fall than any of its Mesquite ISD peers like Florence Elementary or Porter Elementary. While the school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, suggesting potential for individualized attention, its overall performance is a concern for parents.

A critical weakness is mathematics, where proficiency rates in 2025-2026 were 28-33% across grades 3-5, well below both district and state averages. However, there is a bright spot in 5th grade reading, where 52.78% of students were proficient, outperforming the district average for three consecutive years. The school also shows exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025. This contrasts sharply with its overall ranking and highlights a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in subgroup performance, as the school struggles significantly with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

An interesting comparison is with the Classical Center At Vial Elementary, a magnet school just 1.06 miles away in the higher-performing Garland Independent School District (Isd). Vial ranks in the 91st percentile with proficiency rates often exceeding 80%, highlighting a stark educational divide within the same neighborhood. Despite spending $10,516 per student—higher than many Mesquite ISD peers—Price Elementary's outcomes are among the worst in the area, suggesting challenges beyond funding. The most concerning trend is the broad-based decline in 2025-2026, where every 3rd and 4th grade test score dropped, indicating a systemic issue that parents should investigate further.

299

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,391

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 Stroud Ln
Garland, TX 75043-1307

(972) 290-4100

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Price Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vanston Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

African American:

37.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,765^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	24.8	3765 of 4627	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	3022 of 4651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2884 of 4710	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3303 of 4647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3347 of 4581	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2935 of 4578	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3334 of 4479	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3662 of 4359	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	3867 of 4329	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	3602 of 4286	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	3259 of 4320	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	3448 of 4260	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.4	2855 of 4221	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	2302 of 4206	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	1807 of 4095	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	2319 of 3937	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	2948 of 3884	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	3048 of 3768	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.4	1937 of 3724	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	1722 of 3476	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	1525 of 3475	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.2	1948 of 3465	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1610 of 2406	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1359 of 1905	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1382 of 2443	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1461 of 2443	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1272 of 2421	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	1255 of 2444	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1846 of 2515	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1686 of 2483	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	830 of 1015	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	3085 of 4461	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2521 of 4331	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3187 of 4295	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2635 of 4240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	613 of 1643	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	815 of 2918	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1177 of 3668	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	1297 of 3556	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	983 of 3487	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	1105 of 3446	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	1085 of 3333	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	1749 of 3226	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	3820 of 4575	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	1931 of 3744	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3066 of 4658	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2813 of 4588	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2606 of 4561	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	2331 of 4499	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2530 of 4348	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3708 of 4306	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	53.0	1841 of 3106	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3212 of 4413	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.8	1014 of 3644	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	1709 of 4465	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	3201 of 4401	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3205 of 4376	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	2169 of 4329	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2161 of 4188	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3606 of 4168	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3292 of 4520	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.5	1446 of 3705	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1968 of 4594	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	2733 of 4521	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2864 of 4477	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2310 of 4451	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	3015 of 4309	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3453 of 4264	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3521 of 4582	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2298 of 3739	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2308 of 4647	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	3613 of 4585	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	3783 of 4563	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3685 of 4498	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3666 of 4357	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3537 of 4319	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	383 of 1046	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2628 of 4301	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	723 of 3549	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	2059 of 4292	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	2883 of 4086	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3071 of 3952	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1631 of 3799	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	2179 of 3684	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2643 of 3558	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	2657 of 3082	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1807 of 3127	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)63rd percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)41st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2023)18th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2021)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

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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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Stroud Ln	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4100	299	26	11.5	70.9%	16 (5.4%)	112 (37.5%)	125 (41.8%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	24.8	3765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		36.5	3022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%	743							38.5	37.8	52.8	28.9	28.9	33.3	$12,391
Heather Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5119 Heather Glen Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 270-2881	283	19	14.8	91.5%	7 (2.5%)	35 (12.4%)	219 (77.4%)	14 (4.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$11,159
Classical Center At Vial Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	126 Creekview Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3710	572	36	15.8	54.0%	65 (11.4%)	106 (18.5%)	330 (57.7%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	89.2	412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.9	412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%		53.3	66.7					60.0	80.0	81.5	55.2	87.6	81.3	$8,823
Montclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Broadmoor Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 279-4041	557	32	17.3	85.6%	33 (5.9%)	82 (14.7%)	411 (73.8%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	45	2390^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.6	2734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	344	18.8	38.5	40.0	25.0	20.0	0.0	44.7	40.2	58.7	47.3	41.7	46.8	$9,343
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%)	42.9	2523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		33	3255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	732	11.1	6.7	50.0	5.6	7.7	22.2	44.8	51.9	40.7	40.3	53.0	35.6	$11,069
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
Handley Stem Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Broadway Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2540	563	37	15.2	88.1%	16 (2.8%)	109 (19.4%)	397 (70.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	47.9	2219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.7	3075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	856	48.4	52.9	57.1	50.0	20.0		37.7	48.2	57.8	32.1	52.7	54.3	$13,749
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%)	34.7	3102^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		56.5	1748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%	1354	10.0	40.0	31.3	15.0	16.7	37.5	28.8	63.0	45.5	37.9	43.1	33.3	$11,193
Southgate Stem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Mayfield Ave	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2590	431	31	14.0	94.2%	21 (4.9%)	35 (8.1%)	353 (81.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	22.5	3903^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.6%		13.7	4344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	441	17.7	26.5		25.0			42.9	50.0	29.0	28.3	29.6	24.4	$12,495
Shugart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4726 Rosehill Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3700	471	32	14.7	90.9%	19 (4.0%)	187 (39.7%)	227 (48.2%)	16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	28	3565^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.1	3658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	93		45.5	57.1				31.2	25.6	43.9	37.5	34.0	51.1	$9,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Price Elementary

How many students attend Price Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Price Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Price Elementary attend?

Students who attend Price Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Price Elementary?

Students at Price Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% White.

What district is Price Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Is Price Elementary a good school?

Price Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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