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Kimball Elementary

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Kimball Elementary ranks 2544 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a small PK-5 school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 208 students in a high-poverty area, where about 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline in overall academic performance, dropping from the 85th percentile statewide in 2018-2019 to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026, a sharper fall than nearby schools like Tosch Elementary or Austin Elementary, which have shown more stability. Despite this, Kimball stands out for its exceptional work with Special Education students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, far exceeding its overall performance and that of similar subgroups at neighboring schools.

One of the school's biggest advantages is its very low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, which is significantly lower than peers like McKenzie Elementary (14.9:1) and Florence Elementary (10.9:1). Kimball also spends more per student ($12,168) than most district schools, such as Shands Elementary ($8,574) and Cannaday Elementary ($9,178). However, these resources have not yet translated into broad academic gains, creating a puzzle for school leaders. Interestingly, Kimball outperforms its closest neighbor, Beasley Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate, with Kimball's 3rd-grade reading scores (60.71%) far exceeding Beasley's (36.11%) in 2025-2026.

The school shows a pattern of strong early-grade performance that fades by 5th grade, where scores drop below the district average in reading and math. This suggests Kimball builds solid foundational skills but struggles to maintain momentum with more complex material. The small size (208 students) means that a single cohort can swing test scores significantly, making year-to-year comparisons less stable than at larger schools. The key takeaway for parents is that Kimball has proven strengths, especially with Special Education students, and offers small classes and high spending, but its overall decline and inconsistent grade-level performance are areas to watch closely.

208

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,919

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4010 Coryell Way
Mesquite, TX 75150-2816

(972) 290-4120

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kimball Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimbrough Middle
High:	Poteet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

28.8%

White:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

2,544^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	42.6	2544 of 4627	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	1816 of 4651	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2380 of 4710	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	1576 of 4647	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2107 of 4581	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1860 of 4578	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	669 of 4479	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	906 of 4359	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	1413 of 4329	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	1520 of 4286	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.9	1054 of 4320	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	1290 of 4260	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	1677 of 4221	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	1257 of 4206	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	730 of 4095	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	881 of 3937	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	1209 of 3884	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.3	454 of 3768	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.7	1753 of 3724	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	1179 of 3476	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.4	268 of 3475	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	84.5	192 of 3465	94.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	814 of 2406	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	976 of 1905	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	717 of 2443	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	1434 of 2443	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	940 of 2421	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	857 of 2444	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	586 of 2515	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	765 of 2483	69.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	3089 of 4461	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3868 of 4331	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	633 of 4295	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	950 of 4240	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1063 of 1643	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1894 of 2918	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	2753 of 3668	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.6	466 of 3556	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	2208 of 3487	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	2972 of 3446	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	99.5	6 of 3333	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	129 of 3226	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3227 of 4575	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.9	1334 of 3744	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	2939 of 4658	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	1748 of 4588	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	1861 of 4561	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	885 of 4499	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	698 of 4348	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1165 of 4306	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1393 of 3075	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	847 of 2619	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	8.8	2878 of 2958	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	449 of 3184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1478 of 3106	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3736 of 4413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.0	1274 of 3644	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1854 of 4465	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	998 of 4401	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	2293 of 4376	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3655 of 4329	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	664 of 4188	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	1145 of 4168	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2626 of 4520	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2196 of 3705	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3126 of 4594	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	1736 of 4521	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1486 of 4477	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	1535 of 4451	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	541 of 4309	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	627 of 4264	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2170 of 4582	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1346 of 3739	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1487 of 4647	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1578 of 4585	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2450 of 4563	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3084 of 4498	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	674 of 4357	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	790 of 4319	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	911 of 4301	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	209 of 3549	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	53.4	1678 of 4292	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1346 of 3952	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2069 of 3799	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.2	169 of 3684	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	107 of 3558	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1315 of 3006	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	1376 of 2612	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	2250 of 3108	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.3	624 of 3106	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	1202 of 3082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	581 of 3082	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	302 of 3142	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	467 of 3127	85.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-23 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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
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
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%)	35.1	3078^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.7	3278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	200							36.1	34.8	66.7	45.7	41.3	19.1	$11,653
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
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
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%)	64	1401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.5	1650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	249							57.9	50.0	66.7	36.8	64.8	54.9	$12,175
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
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%)								(n/a)													$7,427
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kimball Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kimball Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimbrough Middle
High : Poteet High School

How many students attend Kimball Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Kimball Elementary.

What district is Kimball Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Elementary?

Students at Kimball Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 29% African American, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Kimball Elementary a good school?

Kimball Elementary ranks 2544^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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