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Porter Elementary

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Porter Elementary ranks 3102 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Porter Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 445 students, with over 80% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Historically a solid mid-tier performer, Porter has recently seen a concerning drop to the 33rd percentile statewide, its lowest point in a decade, though it had previously outperformed many nearby schools like Cannaday Elementary and Shands Elementary.

One of Porter's standout strengths is its exceptional track record with "At Risk" students, ranking in the 92nd percentile in 2021-2022, a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from peers. However, the school faces a significant challenge in 3rd grade, where reading and math scores have consistently been the lowest across all grade levels—3rd-grade reading proficiency was just 28.79% in 2025-2026, nearly 23 points below the state average. In contrast, 4th-grade reading (62.96%) and math (43.1%) outperformed the district, suggesting a potential "3rd-grade wall" that needs attention. Porter also serves English Language Learners well, ranking in the 64th percentile for this subgroup, though Spanish-language STAAR scores show inconsistency, with very low 3rd-grade results but stronger performance in 4th and 5th grades.

Interestingly, Porter is located less than two miles from Classical Center At Vial Elementary in the Garland Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 91st percentile with much higher test scores and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (54%). This proximity highlights the impact of district resources, as Porter's per-student spending ($8,845-$9,279) is on the lower end compared to Mesquite ISD neighbors like Kimball Elementary ($12,168). Despite this, Porter maintains a competitive student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, suggesting efficient operations but potential resource constraints that may contribute to its recent decline.

445

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,193

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

517 Via Avenida
Mesquite, TX 75150-3176

(972) 290-4000

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Porter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimbrough Middle
High:	Poteet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

13.5%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

3,102^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	34.7	3102 of 4627	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	1748 of 4651	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	2395 of 4710	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2462 of 4647	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	1681 of 4581	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1975 of 4578	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1371 of 4479	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1916 of 4359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	1916 of 4329	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	1183 of 4286	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	1495 of 4320	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.1	951 of 4260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.0	1784 of 4221	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	1951 of 4206	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	1293 of 4095	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	1327 of 3937	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	1482 of 3884	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	1069 of 3768	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	523 of 3724	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	646 of 3476	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	592 of 3475	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.0	310 of 3465	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1283 of 2406	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	1168 of 1905	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1353 of 2443	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	921 of 2443	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	1213 of 2421	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	984 of 2444	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	941 of 2515	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	865 of 2483	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	435 of 814	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	790 of 1015	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	981 of 1009	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.9	379 of 4461	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.7	705 of 4331	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	304 of 4295	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.5	1285 of 4240	69.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1062 of 2918	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1719 of 3668	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1176 of 3556	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	378 of 3487	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	1104 of 3446	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	417 of 3333	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	909 of 3226	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3199 of 4575	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	1157 of 3744	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2584 of 4658	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	2144 of 4588	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2090 of 4561	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1860 of 4499	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	1070 of 4348	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	2033 of 4306	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2230 of 3075	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1849 of 2619	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2103 of 2980	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	1136 of 2958	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	931 of 3006	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	564 of 3184	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1308 of 3106	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2790 of 4413	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	1279 of 3644	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2003 of 4465	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2201 of 4401	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	870 of 4376	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1505 of 4329	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	890 of 4188	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1463 of 4168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2612 of 4520	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	1437 of 3705	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2170 of 4594	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2225 of 4521	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	921 of 4477	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	1089 of 4451	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	678 of 4309	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	1430 of 4264	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2893 of 4582	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2674 of 3739	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2771 of 4647	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2781 of 4585	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	1272 of 4563	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	2107 of 4498	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1658 of 4357	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1875 of 4319	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	957 of 1128	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2619 of 4301	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	1788 of 3549	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3005 of 4292	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3496 of 4086	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2083 of 3952	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	1705 of 3799	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	748 of 3684	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	25.0	3057 of 3558	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	2599 of 3006	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	2359 of 2612	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1990 of 3108	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1453 of 3106	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	1808 of 3082	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1685 of 3082	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1342 of 3142	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	2178 of 3127	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile~ school

African American (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Via Avenida	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4000	445	35	12.8	80.9%	57 (12.8%)	60 (13.5%)	307 (69.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	34.7	3102^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		56.5	1748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%	1354	10.0	40.0	31.3	15.0	16.7	37.5	28.8	63.0	45.5	37.9	43.1	33.3	$11,193
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
Education Center International Academy 1	Public, Charter	K-6	302 N Town E Blvd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Education Center International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 628-9152	131	9	14.8	54.2%	41 (31.3%)	31 (23.7%)	51 (38.9%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$7,427
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
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3020 Poteet Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7220	306	22	14.1	66.3%	56 (18.3%)	82 (26.8%)	149 (48.7%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	64	1401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.5	1650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	249							57.9	50.0	66.7	36.8	64.8	54.9	$12,175
Classical Center At Vial Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	126 Creekview Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3710	572	36	15.8	54.0%	65 (11.4%)	106 (18.5%)	330 (57.7%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	89.2	412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.9	412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%		53.3	66.7					60.0	80.0	81.5	55.2	87.6	81.3	$8,823
Toler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3520 Guthrie Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 226-3922	425	27	15.5	82.1%	47 (11.1%)	102 (24.0%)	213 (50.1%)	35 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	54.1	1904^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		36	3051^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.4%	1147							55.0	50.0	47.0	62.5	51.5	42.4	$11,064
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary?

Students at Porter Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% African American, 13% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Porter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimbrough Middle
High : Poteet High School

Is Porter Elementary a good school?

Porter Elementary ranks 3102^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Porter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Porter Elementary.

What district is Porter Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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