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Pirrung Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pirrung Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mesquite, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 439. Despite being part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in Texas, Pirrung Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pirrung Elementary's academic performance lags significantly behind the district and state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.59% of 3rd graders at Pirrung were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to 41.47% for Mesquite ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 16.67% of 4th graders and 33.82% of 5th graders reaching proficiency in 2024-2025. This persistent underperformance suggests a need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices and resource allocation at the school.

While Pirrung Elementary faces significant challenges, there may be opportunities to learn from the successes of nearby schools within the district. For instance, Rutherford Elementary, located just 1.39 miles away, consistently outperforms Pirrung in STAAR assessments and has a higher SchoolDigger rating. By addressing the unique needs of its student population, which includes a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and exploring best practices from higher-performing schools, Pirrung Elementary may be able to make meaningful progress in closing the achievement gap and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

407

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,891

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Creek Vly
Mesquite, TX 75181-5922

(972) 882-7170

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pirrung Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terry Middle
High:	Horn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

Hispanic:

27.3%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

4,077^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	19.0	4077 of 4651	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	3774 of 4710	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4082 of 4647	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3790 of 4581	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3381 of 4578	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3122 of 4479	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3638 of 4359	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	3091 of 4329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.1	2493 of 4286	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.3	1192 of 4320	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	1681 of 4260	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	1285 of 4221	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	1031 of 4206	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	1270 of 4095	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	1062 of 3937	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	1215 of 3884	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	898 of 3768	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	621 of 3724	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	933 of 3476	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	767 of 3475	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	842 of 3465	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1573 of 1905	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	2135 of 2443	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	2031 of 2443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1917 of 2421	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1725 of 2444	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1584 of 2515	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	2024 of 2483	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	3828 of 4461	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3141 of 4331	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3299 of 4295	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3485 of 4240	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	494 of 2918	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	602 of 3668	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	1408 of 3556	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	818 of 3487	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	1851 of 3446	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2351 of 3333	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2472 of 3226	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	3162 of 3744	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4131 of 4658	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	4317 of 4588	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3605 of 4561	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	3195 of 4499	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3279 of 4348	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3177 of 4306	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1682 of 2619	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2039 of 3644	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2435 of 4465	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2937 of 4401	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2525 of 4376	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2713 of 4329	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2346 of 4188	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	2867 of 4168	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	3194 of 3705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	4034 of 4594	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	4260 of 4521	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3795 of 4477	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	3256 of 4451	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3116 of 4309	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3455 of 4264	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	2785 of 3739	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	2987 of 4647	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3557 of 4585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3787 of 4563	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3371 of 4498	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2787 of 4357	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3957 of 4319	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	805 of 1112	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	565 of 3549	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	1450 of 4292	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1788 of 4086	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	2149 of 3952	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	2712 of 3799	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1650 of 3684	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	2970 of 3558	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	587 of 2612	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	774 of 3108	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.1	2626 of 3106	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	2267 of 3082	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	2447 of 3082	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1755 of 3142	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2503 of 3127	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+72 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+71 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+65 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)28th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics28%-18 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The teachers are fine, The leadership meaning the principal and vice principal are more concerned about trying to control the parents then they are about the kids education they tell you how to fix their hair what to wear and who can and cannot come to the school and if you call to try to get any help from the district superintendent or anybody nobody will help you that's why they do what they want to do I think they are big bullies. And they have no compassion for the underdog. The vice principal is the worst. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Pirrung Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Creek Vly	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7170	407	31	13.3	81.8%	29 (7.1%)	234 (57.5%)	111 (27.3%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	19	4077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%		25	3774^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.9%	303								24.6	20.0	39.7	31.2	16.7	33.8	22.1	$10,891
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Helen Ln	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7190	540	37	14.4	84.4%	27 (5.0%)	382 (70.7%)	102 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	13.6	4355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.1	4406^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.5%	51								19.5	27.7	38.0	9.1	25.7	20.7	19.6	$8,550
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Mesquite Valley Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7080	533	38	14.0	72.0%	33 (6.2%)	193 (36.2%)	285 (53.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	31.9	3317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%		42.1	2717^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.3%	600	14.3	40.0		7.7	25.0			44.0	44.9	46.4	27.6	42.3	33.3	16.7	$9,752
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Rutherford Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4060	803	51	15.6	78.2%	79 (9.8%)	129 (16.1%)	548 (68.2%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.0%)	49.5	2169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%		50.5	2145^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.5%	24	16.1	33.3	50.0	16.1	30.0	35.7	21.4	52.1	53.5	53.7	34.0	40.6	50.5	29.5	$9,264
Gentry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Twin Oaks Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4140	607	42	14.3	79.4%	30 (4.9%)	288 (47.4%)	263 (43.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	36	3048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.2	3079^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	20.0							37.9	45.4	45.7	36.5	40.7	44.8	20.0	$10,525
Achziger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ridgeranch Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4180	545	44	12.3	71.7%	25 (4.6%)	215 (39.4%)	281 (51.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	43	2575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%		31.2	3394^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.9%	819	20.0	28.6	37.5	30.0	0.0	0.0		46.4	53.1	55.6	42.0	23.5	43.9	25.3	$11,727
Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 Purple Sage Trl	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7060	483	35	13.8	80.3%	40 (8.3%)	132 (27.3%)	286 (59.2%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	48	2262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%		45.2	2493^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	47.1%	231	41.7	30.8	50.0	54.6	23.1	20.0		46.0	55.4	57.6	37.5	50.8	40.6	21.5	$8,944
Black Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	328 E Newsom St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7240	587	39	15.0	87.2%	62 (10.6%)	91 (15.5%)	420 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	35.8	3071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%		54	1930^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.0%	1141	27.3	57.1		63.6	42.9			44.9	45.7	44.8	38.2	43.2	41.7	11.5	$9,163
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1412 S Belt Line Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	212	14	15.1	46.7%	43 (20.3%)	85 (40.1%)	69 (32.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	29.9	3439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.2	3260^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.8%	179								32.7	53.9		16.3	43.6			$7,981
Mackey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 N Spring Ridge Cir	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4160	478	33	14.5	81.0%	15 (3.1%)	179 (37.4%)	267 (55.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	19.6	4050^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%		21.3	3993^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	15.2%	57	13.3	0.0		33.3	0.0			42.4	25.4	41.8	41.0	14.5	24.1	10.1	$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Pirrung Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pirrung Elementary?

Students at Pirrung Elementary are 57% African American, 27% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Pirrung Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Pirrung Elementary.

Is Pirrung Elementary a good school?

Pirrung Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Pirrung Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Pirrung Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pirrung Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terry Middle
High : Horn High School

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