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Hodges Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hodges Elementary in Balch Springs, TX, serves 570 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), and while it has historically ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools, recent data shows a slight upward trend from the 14th to the 23rd percentile.

Hodges Elementary faces significant challenges, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools. For instance, Dr Linda Henrie Elementary (1.65 miles away) ranks in the 45th percentile, and Floyd Elementary (1.77 miles away) ranks in the 40th percentile. A key differentiator is a significant gender achievement gap: in the 2025-2026 school year, Hodges ranked in the 37th percentile for female students but only the 14th percentile for male students, a gap far more pronounced than at nearby schools. The school also struggles more in mathematics than reading, with math proficiency rates consistently below the district average across all tested grades. However, there is a bright spot in the Spanish-language STAAR program, where 4th-grade students achieved a 53.85% proficiency rate in reading, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

An interesting comparison is with Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary, a Dallas Independent School District (Isd) school just 2.6 miles away that serves an even higher-poverty population but has achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 15th to the 80th percentile. This contrast suggests that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. Additionally, Hodges' per-student spending ($9,419) is in line with its Mesquite ISD peers, indicating that the performance gap is likely related to instructional strategies and school leadership rather than funding levels. The school is exceptionally effective at serving its Gifted and Talented students (67th percentile) but struggles with its White student population (5th percentile), highlighting a need for more balanced academic support.

570

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,326

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14401 Spring Oaks
Balch Springs, TX 75180-3540

(972) 290-4040

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hodges Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Middle
High:	West Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

8.2%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

3,556^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	28.1	3556 of 4627	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	3618 of 4651	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4070 of 4710	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3774 of 4647	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3618 of 4581	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	3006 of 4578	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3535 of 4479	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2802 of 4359	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	3554 of 4329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	3290 of 4286	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2752 of 4320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	2757 of 4260	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	2474 of 4221	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	1927 of 4206	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.6	2710 of 4095	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	2718 of 3937	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	2790 of 3884	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.3	1588 of 3768	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	1802 of 3724	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	2087 of 3476	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	1787 of 3475	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.9	2025 of 3465	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1035 of 2406	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	1362 of 1905	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1285 of 2443	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.5	2409 of 2443	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1192 of 2421	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	1665 of 2444	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	2163 of 2515	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1732 of 2483	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	2677 of 4461	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	1412 of 4331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1661 of 4295	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2293 of 4240	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1394 of 1643	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	2248 of 2918	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3157 of 3668	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2191 of 3556	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1964 of 3487	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	1247 of 3446	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	317 of 3333	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	609 of 3226	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2893 of 4575	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2766 of 3744	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3992 of 4658	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3581 of 4588	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3588 of 4561	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3421 of 4499	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3305 of 4348	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2511 of 4306	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	1001 of 3075	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	1643 of 2619	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1919 of 2980	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1482 of 2958	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1977 of 3006	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	836 of 3106	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3007 of 4413	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	2949 of 3644	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	4041 of 4465	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3289 of 4401	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2892 of 4376	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	2086 of 4329	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	2204 of 4188	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1677 of 4168	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2879 of 4520	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2838 of 3705	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3925 of 4594	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3164 of 4521	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2773 of 4477	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2187 of 4451	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	2847 of 4309	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1789 of 4264	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	3946 of 4582	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	3307 of 3739	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	4323 of 4647	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	3817 of 4585	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3493 of 4563	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	2448 of 4498	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3544 of 4357	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3137 of 4319	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2379 of 4301	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	2401 of 3549	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3278 of 4292	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3311 of 4086	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	3749 of 3952	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3618 of 3799	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3076 of 3684	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	2374 of 3558	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	2845 of 3006	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	2123 of 2612	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	2682 of 3106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	3028 of 3082	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2894 of 3082	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2971 of 3142	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	2930 of 3127	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 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
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%)	28.1	3556^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.8	3618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%	62	19.2	53.9	14.3	11.5	21.4	0.0	42.9	38.0	52.9		31.3	28.6	35.7		$10,326
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%)	28.8	3506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	139	29.4	25.0		35.3			45.5	41.2	49.2		33.3	29.1	33.3		$9,753
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%)	25.2	3742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.6	4050^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	308	8.3	10.0	16.7	25.0	14.3		34.5	31.9	50.8		29.0	32.4	41.2		$12,477
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%)	42.4	2566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.5%		49.6	2165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	401	27.5	32.5	19.1	16.2	28.2	20.0	42.5	47.9	51.0		33.3	44.2	51.9		$9,941
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
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%)	33.3	3201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		36	3048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%	153							35.6	42.1	48.5		35.6	43.5	41.0		$10,525
Kleberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 Edd Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6500	870	52	16.7	95.7%	33 (3.8%)	176 (20.2%)	640 (73.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	29.7	3446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		22.3	3895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	449	14.7	48.4	23.3				44.3	43.0	37.8	43.7	35.6	38.8	23.9	36.8	$9,821
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
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%)	31.1	3364^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		49.4	2174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%	1190	39.3	46.2	42.9				26.9	38.7	53.5		27.8	32.2	48.4		$13,110
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hodges Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hodges Elementary?

Students at Hodges Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hodges Elementary a good school?

Hodges Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Hodges Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hodges Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Hodges Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hodges Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hodges Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Middle
High : West Mesquite High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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