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Frank D Moates Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

4566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Frank D Moates Elementary in Glenn Heights, TX, serves 468 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Desoto Independent School District (Isd) and is currently facing significant academic challenges, with its state ranking falling to the 2nd percentile—making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate area.

This school is in a state of crisis, with a steep and accelerating decline in academic achievement across all subjects. Proficiency rates in Reading (20.4% - 28.9%) and Mathematics (17.2% - 22.9%) are drastically below state averages. The most concerning finding is the catastrophic drop in performance for Special Education students, who went from a strong 70th percentile ranking in 2023-2024 to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026—a 67-percentile-point decline in just two years. This suggests a systemic issue rather than a problem isolated to one group. Interestingly, the school shows some relative success with its Spanish-language STAAR assessments, where 5th graders exceeded the state average in Math proficiency (30% vs. 19.06%), indicating that the bilingual program may be more effective than the general education program.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Just 1.9 miles away, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy ranks in the 82nd percentile, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 75.56% compared to Moates' 26.55%, and math proficiency at 80% compared to 17.19%. Even within the same district, Woodridge Elementary (44th percentile) and Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy (15th percentile) outperform Moates. The school's per-student spending ($9,603) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.6 is favorable, suggesting the challenges are related to instructional quality or school culture rather than funding or class size. An urgent, comprehensive review of instructional practices and support systems is needed.

468

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,982

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Heritage Dr
Glenn Heights, TX 75154-8140

(972) 230-2881

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Frank D Moates Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curtistene S McCowan Middle
High:	Desoto High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

4,566^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

695^th of 947Desoto 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	7.2	4566 of 4643	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	4394 of 4651	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	4324 of 4710	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	3718 of 4647	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4190 of 4581	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	4392 of 4578	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2819 of 4479	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3468 of 4359	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	3063 of 4329	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	3872 of 4286	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3305 of 4320	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	3130 of 4260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	3246 of 4221	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	2655 of 4206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	2495 of 4095	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	2572 of 3937	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.4	3428 of 3884	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	3341 of 3768	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	3603 of 3724	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	3153 of 3476	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	3345 of 3475	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	3203 of 3465	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	2265 of 2414	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1565 of 1905	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	2024 of 2443	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1412 of 2443	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1859 of 2421	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	2220 of 2444	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	997 of 2515	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1517 of 2483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	3562 of 4461	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3615 of 4331	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	2191 of 4295	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2945 of 4240	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2544 of 2918	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3217 of 3668	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1902 of 3556	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	2625 of 3487	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	2539 of 3446	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1785 of 3333	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2377 of 3226	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	4480 of 4588	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	3361 of 3744	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	4396 of 4658	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3711 of 4588	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4226 of 4561	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4381 of 4499	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3012 of 4348	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3634 of 4306	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1915 of 2619	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1979 of 2980	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	2672 of 2958	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2034 of 3184	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2440 of 3106	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	4176 of 4425	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	3170 of 3644	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4025 of 4465	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2568 of 4401	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3756 of 4376	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	3805 of 4329	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1789 of 4188	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2323 of 4168	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	4375 of 4535	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	3447 of 3705	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4086 of 4594	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3686 of 4521	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4038 of 4477	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4171 of 4451	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2118 of 4309	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	2617 of 4264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	4527 of 4597	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	3587 of 3739	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4245 of 4647	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3701 of 4585	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4085 of 4563	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4194 of 4498	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2478 of 4357	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3209 of 4319	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1084 of 1110	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	939 of 975	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1007 of 1128	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1089 of 1099	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	702 of 1004	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4176 of 4308	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	3366 of 3549	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.6	1289 of 4292	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	20.3	3771 of 4086	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	2200 of 3952	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3473 of 3799	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1980 of 3558	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	2597 of 2612	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2698 of 3108	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	2926 of 3127	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-29 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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by a teacher on FaceBook
Sunday, February 22, 2009

I attended elementary here and had wonderful, gifted teachers, such as Mrs. Tacke and Mrs. Keating that helped and motivated me to be what I am today; an elementary school teacher! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	468	30	15.6	59.8%	16 (3.4%)	243 (51.9%)	179 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	7.2	4566^th of 4643 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.5	4394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	172	11.8	25.0	7.7		20.0	10.0		26.6	20.4	28.9				17.2	22.9	21.0					$6,982
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	78	837^th of 4643 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	1441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	604							75.3	75.6	72.2	70.0	81.9	80.3	87.5	80.0	65.3	51.1	36.1		46.9	38.4	$6,486
Shields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 W Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-4799	625	38	16.3	59.2%	120 (19.2%)	236 (37.8%)	234 (37.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	50.7	2084^th of 4643 public elementary schools	55.1%		60.4	1563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	521								50.5	47.6	74.0				23.8	45.6	51.9					$9,149
Woodridge Fine Arts And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	2578^th of 4643 public elementary schools	44.5%		29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	890								44.1	45.5	48.8				44.1	59.1	24.4					$7,891
Cockrell Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-2	425 S Cockrell Hill	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1692	397	25	15.9	65.0%	13 (3.3%)	199 (50.1%)	167 (42.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)																					$7,098
Russell P Schupmann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2941	756	47	16.2	69.0%	44 (5.8%)	409 (54.1%)	279 (36.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	27.3	3619^th of 4643 public elementary schools	22.1%		35.1	3119^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	500	0.0		50.0					44.8	42.6	45.6				29.1	35.0	31.9					$8,773
Life School Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	950 S I-35 E	Lancaster	75154	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-7900	455	26	17.4	73.8%	23 (5.1%)	273 (60.0%)	142 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	16.8	4214^th of 4643 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.9	4089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	125								9.0	37.3	32.4	35.4			6.0	47.8	14.1	26.6				$10,180
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	4.8	4604^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	56								19.7	20.0	31.0				9.0	23.2	11.3					$8,815
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Rolling Hills Pl	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1525	388	27	14.3	89.7%	3 (0.8%)	332 (85.6%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	18.8	4124^th of 4643 public elementary schools	11.2%		20.8	3981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	143								33.3	43.4	51.0				12.3	18.5	28.6					$7,517
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	3996^th of 4643 public elementary schools	13.9%		43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	1459	37.5	20.0	0.0			0.0		36.7	20.0	35.3	39.4	36.0	35.5	34.2	9.8	38.2	36.4	6.3	32.5	32.3	$8,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank D Moates Elementary

What district is Frank D Moates Elementary in?

Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Frank D Moates Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Frank D Moates Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Frank D Moates Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank D Moates Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Curtistene S McCowan Middle
High : Desoto High School

What is the racial makeup of Frank D Moates Elementary?

Students at Frank D Moates Elementary are 52% African American, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Frank D Moates Elementary a good school?

Frank D Moates Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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