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Gray Elementary

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Gray Elementary ranks 3367 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Balch Springs, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 427. It is part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Mesquite ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at Gray Elementary was 42.55%, 38.18%, and 44.44%, respectively, compared to the Mesquite ISD averages of 41.47%, 46.4%, and 48.71%, and the Texas state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. Similar performance gaps are observed in STAAR Mathematics and Science as well. Gray Elementary also has a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the surrounding schools in the Mesquite ISD.

While Gray Elementary has a higher per-student spending of $9,323 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the surrounding Mesquite ISD schools, which range from $8,027 to $10,709 per student, its academic performance is generally lower. The nearby Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Mesquite Elementary has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and outperforms Gray Elementary on STAAR tests, despite having a lower per-student spending. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at Gray Elementary.

409

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,753

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Pioneer Rd
Balch Springs, TX 75180

(972) 882-7280

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Middle
High:	Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

African American:

14.7%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Texas avg46%

3,367^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	31.0	3367 of 4651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3196 of 4710	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	2139 of 4647	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1739 of 4581	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	2026 of 4578	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2151 of 4479	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	2387 of 4359	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	2818 of 4329	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	2292 of 4286	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	2478 of 4320	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	2192 of 4260	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	1711 of 4221	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	1682 of 4206	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	2343 of 4095	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	1728 of 3937	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.9	2795 of 3884	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	2532 of 3768	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.1	2768 of 3724	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	2973 of 3476	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	3168 of 3475	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3106 of 3465	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	837 of 1905	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	942 of 2443	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	884 of 2443	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1102 of 2421	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	1375 of 2444	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	1132 of 2515	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1264 of 2483	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	752 of 4461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	788 of 4331	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	1281 of 4295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	1271 of 4240	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1677 of 2918	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	2827 of 3668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.7	403 of 3556	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	205 of 3487	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	416 of 3446	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	760 of 3333	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	919 of 3226	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	2938 of 3744	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3564 of 4658	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	2203 of 4588	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1396 of 4561	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	1942 of 4499	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1892 of 4348	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	2393 of 4306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	2072 of 2619	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2213 of 3184	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	2837 of 3644	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3524 of 4465	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.2	1249 of 4401	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	723 of 4376	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	1285 of 4329	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1227 of 4188	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1771 of 4168	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	2695 of 3705	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2822 of 4594	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	1336 of 4521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1069 of 4477	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	1079 of 4451	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1213 of 4309	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	1891 of 4264	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	2855 of 3739	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3690 of 4647	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2118 of 4585	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2114 of 4563	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	2046 of 4498	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2376 of 4357	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2417 of 4319	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	2299 of 3549	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	3916 of 4292	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1858 of 4086	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	967 of 3952	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.4	2455 of 3799	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1239 of 3684	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1094 of 3558	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1809 of 2612	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	2180 of 3108	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	2432 of 3106	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	1347 of 3082	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1141 of 3082	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	1757 of 3142	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1957 of 3127	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

Science20%-10 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pioneer Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7280	409	30	13.5	86.1%	37 (9.0%)	60 (14.7%)	303 (74.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.3	3196^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.1%	171	23.1	9.1		50.0	0.0			42.6	38.2	44.4	30.4	41.7	34.7	19.7	$9,753
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Spring Oaks	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4040	570	40	14.2	90.9%	30 (5.3%)	47 (8.2%)	478 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	26.8	3618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.1	4070^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.6%	452	19.2	28.6	29.4	24.0	21.1	25.0	6.3	34.4	29.8	41.6	27.7	23.7	38.5	29.5	$10,326
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
Floyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Hickory Tree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7100	552	37	14.7	92.8%	18 (3.3%)	77 (13.9%)	443 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	30.3	3407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	3919^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.8%	512	19.4	22.7	16.7	19.4	36.4	11.1	0.0	31.6	53.3	34.5	26.3	48.9	39.7	15.5	$10,423
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
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
McWhorter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Hickory Tree Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7020	501	39	12.7	92.4%	24 (4.8%)	48 (9.6%)	409 (81.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	39.2	2824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%		45.7	2468^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.6%	356	22.6	18.8	25.0	38.7	40.0			26.4	33.9	57.5	26.4	44.8	52.4	21.4	$10,758
Dr Linda Henrie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	253 W Lawson Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4200	891	59	15.1	93.7%	33 (3.7%)	17 (1.9%)	834 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	49.6	2165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%		45.8	2464^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.7%	299	23.0	46.9	37.5	46.6	55.6	26.7	21.1	46.8	50.5	51.7	37.8	53.0	52.7	21.6	$9,941
Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	337 Pleasant Vista Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6400	715	49	14.5	98.3%	14 (2.0%)	73 (10.2%)	613 (85.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	44.3	2479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.7%		21.4	3987^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.4%	1508	43.5	41.7	37.9			20.0	33.3	46.5	64.2	51.9	38.6	43.1	34.3	23.5	$10,613
Richard Lagow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	687 Edgeworth Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6600	415	32	12.8	98.1%	12 (2.9%)	47 (11.3%)	342 (82.4%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	49.4	2174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.7	3111^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	937	36.7	56.5	54.2				0.0	46.7	63.2	56.0	45.8	53.3	26.1	18.2	$13,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Elementary

Is Gray Elementary a good school?

Gray Elementary ranks 3367^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Gray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Gray Elementary.

What district is Gray Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gray Elementary?

Students at Gray Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Middle
High : Mesquite High School

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