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Moss Elementary

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Moss Elementary ranks 2747 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Moss Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 337 students, with a very high rate of economic disadvantage (86% qualifying for free or reduced lunch). After a multi-year decline that bottomed out in 2022-2023, the school is showing signs of a turnaround, rising to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026. This upward trend is supported by strong performances in key areas, including a standout 85th percentile ranking for Gifted and Talented students and rapid improvements for Special Education and English Language Learner students.

The most striking differentiator for Moss Elementary is its exceptional performance with Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from the 25th percentile just a few years prior. This suggests the school is exceptionally good at identifying and challenging its highest-achieving students. Additionally, the school has shown strong and improving support for Special Education students (jumping from the 11th to the 61st percentile) and English Language Learners (improving from the 31st to the 59th percentile). These targeted interventions are not seen in most nearby schools, such as McWhorter Elementary, which has a similar demographic profile but is on a slight downward trend.

Moss Elementary also stands out for its 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 50%, which is the highest among all seven nearby Mesquite ISD elementary schools and well above the district average. However, this contrasts sharply with its 3rd-grade math performance (27.5%), which is the lowest in the district, suggesting a potential strength in upper-grade math instruction that is not yet replicated in the lower grades. The school invests heavily in smaller class sizes (12.2:1 student-teacher ratio) and higher per-student spending ($10,709) compared to peers like Rutherford Elementary, which has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.6:1) and spends less per student ($8,880). While this investment has not yet translated into a top-tier overall ranking, the recent positive trends indicate it may be starting to pay off.

337

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,047

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1208 New Market Rd
Mesquite, TX 75149-5710

(972) 882-7130

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Moss Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Agnew Middle
High:	Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

African American:

32.6%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

2,747^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	40.0	2747 of 4627	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	3388 of 4651	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3317 of 4710	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	3638 of 4647	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3464 of 4581	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	2982 of 4578	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2411 of 4479	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2111 of 4359	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	2369 of 4329	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.2	1937 of 4286	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	1792 of 4320	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	2031 of 4260	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	2059 of 4221	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.7	2415 of 4206	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	1890 of 4095	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	2030 of 3937	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	2560 of 3884	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	2920 of 3768	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.0	2158 of 3724	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	1980 of 3476	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	1947 of 3475	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.8	1500 of 3465	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1225 of 2406	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1093 of 1905	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1661 of 2443	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1628 of 2443	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1744 of 2421	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1440 of 2444	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1334 of 2515	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	952 of 2483	61.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	3602 of 4461	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	2571 of 4331	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2796 of 4295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1682 of 4240	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	672 of 1643	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	2056 of 2918	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	2523 of 3668	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2349 of 3556	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1778 of 3487	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	1022 of 3333	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	2390 of 3226	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2945 of 4575	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2501 of 3744	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2536 of 4658	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3556 of 4588	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3663 of 4561	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2847 of 4499	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2099 of 4348	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	2217 of 4306	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	465 of 3075	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	1636 of 2619	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2242 of 2980	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.7	1266 of 2958	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	2070 of 3006	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1719 of 4413	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	2339 of 3644	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3402 of 4465	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2825 of 4401	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3495 of 4376	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	2414 of 4329	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	1301 of 4188	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1387 of 4168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2417 of 4520	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2751 of 3705	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3287 of 4594	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3668 of 4521	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3099 of 4477	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	2523 of 4451	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1928 of 4309	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1613 of 4264	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2416 of 4582	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2691 of 3739	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	3868 of 4647	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3639 of 4585	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3320 of 4563	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3035 of 4498	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2665 of 4357	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2028 of 4319	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	1690 of 4301	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	2590 of 3549	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	3840 of 4292	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	2739 of 4086	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3211 of 3952	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2314 of 3799	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1861 of 3684	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	610 of 3558	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	2464 of 3006	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	2070 of 2612	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	2160 of 3108	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	2962 of 3106	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	2320 of 3082	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	2350 of 3082	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1635 of 3142	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1926 of 3127	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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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 (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 New Market Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7130	337	28	12.2	85.8%	55 (16.3%)	110 (32.6%)	144 (42.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	40	2747^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		30.6	3388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	641							45.0	43.4	56.5		27.5	41.5	50.0		$10,047
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%)	31	3369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.2%		39.2	2824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	545	41.7	26.3	42.9	0.0	50.0		31.2	34.9	49.3		33.8	47.4	39.0		$10,758
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%)	30.4	3403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		29.9	3439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	36							60.0	25.6			36.7	28.2			$7,981
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%)	19.6	4062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.2%		35.8	3071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%	991	44.4	75.0		77.8	25.0		37.3	37.2	42.1		28.4	31.9	25.0		$9,163
Seabourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Sandy Ln	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7040	573	41	13.9	91.1%	16 (2.8%)	90 (15.7%)	456 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	53.6	1930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		64.5	1360^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.8%	570	20.0	19.2	0.0	21.4	41.2	10.0	31.3	59.5	56.6		37.5	60.8	61.3		$8,983
Hanby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Gross Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5040	768	48	15.9	90.6%	36 (4.7%)	134 (17.4%)	575 (74.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	41.3	2638^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.0%		42.6	2599^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	39	16.7	55.6	52.9	18.5	62.5	12.5	32.5	43.4	50.5		47.1	58.5	36.5		$9,019
Golden Rule Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10747 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	214	17	12.6	96.7%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3448^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		42.7	2596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	852	25.0	0.0	30.0	10.0	0.0		28.6	21.4	76.9	40.9	12.5	7.7	39.1	40.9	$8,615
Galloway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Clary Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5101	439	35	12.6	75.4%	33 (7.5%)	76 (17.3%)	309 (70.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	33.1	3222^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	30.4%		36.3	3031^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.8%	191	0.0	28.6	50.0	38.5			33.3	47.8	42.9		28.1	59.7	23.8		$11,276
John W Runyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 Cradlerock Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6100	417	29	14.3	97.4%	5 (1.2%)	121 (29.0%)	281 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	38.2	2874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.9%		22.1	3908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%	1034	23.1	38.5	75.0			83.3	53.6	46.7	52.5	34.2	44.2	32.6	40.5	34.2	$12,152
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%)	39.7	2769^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		30.3	3407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	638	42.4	25.9	45.5	30.3	17.2	0.0	46.2	34.4	59.0		28.2	41.9	54.6		$10,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Moss Elementary

How many students attend Moss Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Moss Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Moss Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moss Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Agnew Middle
High : Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Moss Elementary?

Students at Moss Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 33% African American, 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Moss Elementary a good school?

Moss Elementary ranks 2747^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Moss Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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