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Rugel Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3982^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rugel Elementary is a small K-5 school in Mesquite, TX, serving 273 students within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), where the majority of students (71.79%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Rugel Elementary is the lowest-performing school among its immediate neighbors in the Mesquite ISD, with a statewide rank at the 14th percentile—a steep decline from the 36th percentile just two years ago. In contrast, nearby schools like Seabourn Elementary (58th percentile), Tosch Elementary (54th percentile), and McKenzie Elementary (52nd percentile) all rank in the top half of Texas. A significant concern is the gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 25th percentile, while male students rank in the 8th percentile—a 17-point gap that is much larger than at schools like Hanby Elementary or Range Elementary. Despite these challenges, Rugel has a unique strength in 5th Grade Science, where 37.5% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, outperforming the district (23.85%) and state (29.57%) averages—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Hanby (18.68%) and Tisinger Elementary (16.88%).

Rugel spends more per student ($10,609) and has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (12.2:1) among its Mesquite ISD neighbors, yet this investment has not translated into higher academic performance. This "resource paradox" suggests that the school's challenges are profound and require more than just additional resources. Interestingly, the closest school from a different district, C A Tatum Junior Elementary (Dallas ISD), has a much higher poverty rate (99.52% free/reduced lunch) but ranks significantly higher (39th percentile), indicating that Rugel's struggles are not solely due to student demographics. The school's success in 5th Grade Science points to a specific teacher or program that could serve as a model for improving instruction in Reading and Math, where 3rd-grade Reading proficiency was just 26.32%.

273

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,304

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Sybil Dr
Mesquite, TX 75149-1999

(972) 882-7260

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rugel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McDonald Middle
High:	North Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

African American:

30.0%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,982^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	21.2	3982 of 4627	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	2977 of 4651	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3396 of 4710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3428 of 4647	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3372 of 4581	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2775 of 4578	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3651 of 4479	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3457 of 4359	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	3059 of 4329	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.2	2429 of 4286	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	2143 of 4320	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	2288 of 4260	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	2181 of 4221	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	2889 of 4206	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	2885 of 4095	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	2746 of 3937	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	2979 of 3884	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.1	2244 of 3768	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	2065 of 3724	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	1908 of 3476	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.0	1057 of 3475	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.7	886 of 3465	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1815 of 2406	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.5	720 of 1905	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	1612 of 2443	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1169 of 2443	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	1590 of 2421	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1637 of 2444	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	2034 of 2515	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1982 of 2483	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	2669 of 4461	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	2032 of 4331	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	3504 of 4295	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	3952 of 4240	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1407 of 1643	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1742 of 2918	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	1084 of 3668	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	2217 of 3556	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2099 of 3487	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	721 of 3446	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	1999 of 3333	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.2	3175 of 3226	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3423 of 4575	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2295 of 3744	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3157 of 4658	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3638 of 4588	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3553 of 4561	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3073 of 4499	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3593 of 4348	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3311 of 4306	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1846 of 2619	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4010 of 4413	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	2562 of 3644	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2317 of 4465	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2796 of 4401	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2684 of 4376	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	1836 of 4329	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	3025 of 4188	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2757 of 4168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3661 of 4520	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2328 of 3705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2314 of 4594	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2865 of 4521	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2837 of 4477	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	2369 of 4451	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3749 of 4309	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3113 of 4264	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	4231 of 4582	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	2551 of 3739	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2547 of 4647	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2986 of 4585	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2971 of 4563	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	2401 of 4498	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3523 of 4357	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3633 of 4319	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2555 of 4301	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	1480 of 3549	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1088 of 4292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	1723 of 4086	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	3377 of 3952	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2980 of 3799	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	2992 of 3684	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2358 of 3558	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1013 of 2612	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1790 of 3108	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	2472 of 3106	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2543 of 3082	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2050 of 3082	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2044 of 3142	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	2654 of 3127	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading32%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tisinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Hillcrest St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5120	739	45	16.2	90.8%	41 (5.5%)	217 (29.4%)	453 (61.3%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	21.4	3973^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		27.9	3558^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	415	11.5	42.9	16.7	7.7	10.7	22.2	33.8	42.9	40.2				33.8	32.5	23.5					$9,415
Cannaday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Chisolm Tr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5060	616	43	14.4	81.2%	59 (9.6%)	188 (30.5%)	341 (55.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	33.5	3188^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.4	3774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	586	33.3	30.0	8.3	41.7	33.3	0.0	53.3	39.5	43.8				48.3	37.7	24.7					$10,137
C A Tatum Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 St Augustine Rd	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2000	415	28	14.9	99.5%	7 (1.7%)	140 (33.7%)	265 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.8	2841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		34.6	3159^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	318	35.7	53.3	63.2	20.0		0.0	24.3	20.0	64.5				23.3	44.4	72.7					$12,890
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rugel Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rugel Elementary?

Students at Rugel Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rugel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Rugel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rugel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rugel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McDonald Middle
High : North Mesquite High School

Is Rugel Elementary a good school?

Rugel Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Rugel Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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