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Range Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Range Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Mesquite, TX, serving 587 students within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), where 86.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a sharp recent decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 41st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, a 19-point fall that is the largest negative swing among its immediate Mesquite ISD peers. This volatility contrasts with nearby schools like Motley Elementary (73rd percentile) and Tosch Elementary (54th percentile), which have shown more stability while serving similar demographics.

A standout strength is Range Elementary’s bilingual program, which significantly outperforms the district and state averages in Spanish-language STAAR Reading for 4th and 5th grades. In contrast, nearby schools like Lawrence Elementary and Motley Elementary saw their Spanish Reading scores fall below the district average. However, the school’s core English-language Math scores are a major concern, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at just 27.12%—over 17 points below the state average. This underperformance is notable given the school’s favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is better than many neighbors like Uplift Luna Prep Ps (19:1) and George W Truett Elementary (16.4:1), suggesting the challenge lies in instructional effectiveness or student needs rather than class size.

Range Elementary’s per-student spending ($8,710) is the lowest among its Mesquite ISD peers and significantly less than nearby charter schools like Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite ($14,465), yet it maintains a better student-teacher ratio. This efficiency may mask resource gaps that contribute to its recent struggles. The school’s performance in 2023-2024 was its best in recent memory (62nd percentile), but the subsequent collapse highlights sensitivity to changes in student cohort or staffing. For parents, this means Range Elementary offers a strong bilingual program and small class sizes, but families should closely monitor math outcomes and the school’s ability to stabilize its academic trajectory.

587

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,103

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4060 Emerald Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150-3230

(972) 882-5180

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Range Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McDonald Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

African American:

13.5%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

3,591^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	27.6	3591 of 4627	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	2751 of 4651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	1798 of 4710	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	3062 of 4647	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2647 of 4581	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3080 of 4578	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2826 of 4479	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2292 of 4359	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	2376 of 4329	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.1	1564 of 4286	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	1663 of 4320	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	2252 of 4260	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.2	1318 of 4221	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	1348 of 4206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	1164 of 4095	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	1672 of 3937	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.4	2633 of 3884	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	1792 of 3768	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	1573 of 3724	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	1298 of 3476	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	1262 of 3475	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.5	1061 of 3465	69.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1918 of 2406	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1437 of 1905	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1002 of 2443	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1665 of 2443	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	971 of 2421	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	1744 of 2444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	2079 of 2515	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1705 of 2483	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	1628 of 4461	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1646 of 4331	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1245 of 4295	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1017 of 4240	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1100 of 1643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	1052 of 2918	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1162 of 3668	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1281 of 3556	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1095 of 3487	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	1144 of 3446	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	551 of 3333	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	343 of 3226	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	3505 of 4575	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	1804 of 3744	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2274 of 4658	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3031 of 4588	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2427 of 4561	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2692 of 4499	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2505 of 4348	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	2002 of 4306	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	2153 of 3006	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1285 of 3184	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2824 of 4413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	1370 of 3644	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	1173 of 4465	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	2313 of 4401	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2323 of 4376	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	2493 of 4329	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1874 of 4188	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1410 of 4168	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	3107 of 4520	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	1512 of 3705	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1374 of 4594	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2698 of 4521	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2040 of 4477	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	2514 of 4451	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2040 of 4309	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1568 of 4264	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3281 of 4582	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	2717 of 3739	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1970 of 4647	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	3001 of 4585	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2872 of 4563	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	3421 of 4498	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3118 of 4357	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2534 of 4319	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	828 of 1046	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2043 of 4301	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	1714 of 3549	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	2497 of 4292	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3577 of 4086	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1599 of 3952	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	2728 of 3799	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1995 of 3684	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3153 of 3558	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2395 of 2612	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	3014 of 3108	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1626 of 3106	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1483 of 3082	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	2310 of 3082	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2186 of 3142	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1824 of 3127	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)21st percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 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)						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	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 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
Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4060 Emerald Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5180	587	45	12.9	86.5%	42 (7.2%)	79 (13.5%)	447 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	27.6	3591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		40.3	2751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	840	33.3	38.9	47.1	33.3	11.1	18.2	37.3	41.4	47.9				27.1	39.7	35.9					$11,103
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2901 E Meadows Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-9100	800	45	17.9	75.6%	92 (11.5%)	146 (18.3%)	516 (64.5%)	10 (1.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	19.4	4072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.0%		33.1	3249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	823							22.1	30.9	45.2	36.6	55.2	55.3	26.7	38.3	30.1	25.4	0.0	39.8	19.2	$9,509
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
Uplift Luna Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7882	719	38	19.0	89.2%	19 (2.6%)	105 (14.6%)	576 (80.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	25.8	3701^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.2	3841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	140							42.2	30.6	48.6				31.8	32.1	36.5					$12,447
Tosch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2424 Larchmont Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5000	625	45	13.7	86.1%	43 (6.9%)	133 (21.3%)	431 (69.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49.5	2141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.1	1669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%	472	23.1	45.5	50.0	15.4	38.1	0.0	39.1	46.6	48.7				50.0	53.9	54.1					$10,145
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
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
Rugel Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 Sybil Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7260	273	22	12.2	71.8%	27 (9.9%)	82 (30.0%)	150 (54.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	21.2	3982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		37.1	2977^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.0%	1005							26.3	28.6	40.9				34.2	34.3	38.6					$13,304
George W Truett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Gross Rd	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8000	987	60	16.4	98.9%	22 (2.2%)	296 (30.0%)	632 (64.0%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	37.3	2930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		55.1	1837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%	1093	46.7	60.3	55.6		13.3	46.2	30.2	32.5	42.6				36.8	47.4	52.9					$11,181
Edwin J Kiest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Healey Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5600	535	37	14.3	96.3%	13 (2.4%)	35 (6.5%)	482 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42.6	2541^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.1	3113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%	572	31.6	34.6	35.7		14.3		19.5	48.1	46.9	63.3			25.0	66.2	36.5	35.0				$11,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Range Elementary

What district is Range Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Range Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Range Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Range Elementary attend?

Students who attend Range Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McDonald Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Range Elementary?

Students at Range Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Range Elementary a good school?

Range Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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