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Florence Elementary

Q: Is Florence Elementary a good school?

Florence Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Florence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Florence Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Florence Elementary?

Students at Florence Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Florence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vanston Middle High : North Mesquite High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Florence Elementary in Mesquite, TX, serves 509 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Florence Elementary has experienced a sharp decline in recent years, dropping from the 53rd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a significant concern, especially when compared to nearby schools like Motley Elementary, which rose to the 73rd percentile over the same period, and Kimball Elementary, which remained stable. The most notable academic weakness is in upper elementary math: 5th-grade math proficiency fell from 54% in 2022-2023 to just 32.84% in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 47.38%. In contrast, Motley Elementary achieved an exceptional 81.48% proficiency in 5th-grade math. However, there are bright spots: the school’s Spanish-language STAAR program shows strength, with 3rd-grade Spanish Reading proficiency at 42.86% in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming the district (24.38%) and state (28.3%). Additionally, 5th-grade Science scores in 2024-2025 (30.56%) exceeded both the district (23.85%) and state (29.57%).

Historically, Florence was a standout for supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 90th percentile for "At Risk Students" in 2020-2021, but this strength has faded. The school also shows inconsistent outcomes by gender, with a 19-percentile-point gap between male and female students in 2025-2026. Notably, Florence’s per-student spending ($8,726) is lower than all nearby Mesquite ISD peers, including Motley Elementary ($11,897) and Kimball Elementary ($12,168), which may be a factor in its recent struggles. For parents, this school offers pockets of excellence in early-grade bilingual education and science, but the overall trend in math and inconsistent performance across student groups warrant careful consideration.

509

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,006

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4621 Gleneagle St
Mesquite, TX 75150-1966

(972) 290-4080

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vanston Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

15.3%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,486^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	29.2	3486 of 4627	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2946 of 4651	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3374 of 4710	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2188 of 4647	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	2130 of 4581	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	1842 of 4578	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	2165 of 4479	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2152 of 4359	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	1548 of 4329	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	1736 of 4286	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	2314 of 4320	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	1819 of 4260	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	2220 of 4221	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	1587 of 4206	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	1174 of 4095	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	2219 of 3937	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	1854 of 3884	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.9	2721 of 3768	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	2630 of 3724	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.4	2522 of 3476	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.2	2252 of 3475	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.4	2460 of 3465	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1347 of 2406	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1117 of 1905	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1483 of 2443	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1128 of 2443	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	1270 of 2421	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1445 of 2444	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1399 of 2515	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1133 of 2483	54.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	936 of 4461	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	433 of 4331	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	381 of 4295	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	1000 of 4240	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	900 of 1643	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	1516 of 2918	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	2362 of 3668	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.9	480 of 3556	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	534 of 3487	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	411 of 3446	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	199 of 3333	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	403 of 3226	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	3809 of 4575	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2292 of 3744	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3569 of 4658	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	2067 of 4588	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2250 of 4561	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	2445 of 4499	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1945 of 4348	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2029 of 4306	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1133 of 2619	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1726 of 2980	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	1357 of 2958	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	1533 of 3006	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1586 of 3184	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1163 of 3106	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2547 of 4413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1679 of 3644	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	2842 of 4465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	987 of 4401	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	1147 of 4376	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	851 of 4329	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1312 of 4188	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1973 of 4168	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2850 of 4520	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	1797 of 3705	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	2917 of 4594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	1160 of 4521	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	859 of 4477	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	622 of 4451	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1126 of 4309	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1461 of 4264	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	2934 of 4582	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	2428 of 3739	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3275 of 4647	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2380 of 4585	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2094 of 4563	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	1373 of 4498	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	2363 of 4357	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2299 of 4319	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	2835 of 4301	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	2484 of 3549	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3613 of 4292	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1806 of 4086	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	2088 of 3952	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2065 of 3799	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2715 of 3684	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1697 of 3558	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	2.2	3093 of 3108	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	3093 of 3106	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2963 of 3082	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	2731 of 3082	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	2005 of 3142	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.6	446 of 3127	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
Shands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4836 Shands Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4020	567	43	13.1	86.1%	29 (5.1%)	88 (15.5%)	433 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	42.9	2523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		33	3255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	732	11.1	6.7	50.0	5.6	7.7	22.2	44.8	51.9	40.7		40.3	53.0	35.6		$11,069
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
Motley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3719 Moon Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5080	244	22	11.1	90.6%	16 (6.6%)	14 (5.7%)	206 (84.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.6	1239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		74.9	932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	307	0.0	11.1					63.3	54.2	70.4		51.6	35.5	81.5		$14,253
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
Larry G Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5299 Gus Thomasson Rd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4800	681	45	15.1	95.4%	30 (4.4%)	97 (14.2%)	540 (79.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	58.2	1693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.4%		54.3	1891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%	198	56.4	51.3	57.7	14.3	16.7	55.6	41.9	40.0	66.2	62.2	39.1	46.8	61.0	48.8	$9,840
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
Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Stroud Ln	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4100	299	26	11.5	70.9%	16 (5.4%)	112 (37.5%)	125 (41.8%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	24.8	3765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		36.5	3022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%	743							38.5	37.8	52.8		28.9	28.9	33.3		$12,391
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
Charles A Gill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Ferguson Rd	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8400	630	42	15.0	95.7%	22 (3.5%)	96 (15.2%)	460 (73.0%)	32 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	41	2661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		42.2	2623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%	38	46.0	43.3	34.2				40.9	34.0	54.2	36.6	44.4	49.4	45.9	35.7	$9,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Elementary

What district is Florence Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Florence Elementary?

Students at Florence Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Florence Elementary a good school?

Florence Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Florence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Florence Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Florence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

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