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Cannaday Elementary

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Cannaday Elementary ranks 3188 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cannaday Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 616 students in a high-poverty area where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it currently ranks in the 31st percentile among Texas elementary schools. While the school has shown some recovery from a low point in the 2024-2025 school year, it still lags behind nearby schools like Austin Elementary (70th percentile) and McKenzie Elementary (52nd percentile), and its overall performance remains below state averages in core subjects.

A key concern is a sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, with only 24.66% of students meeting standards—far below the district average of 37.39% and the state average of 47.38%, and the lowest among nearby schools. Reading scores tell a mixed story: 3rd-grade reading (53.33%) actually exceeds the state average, but this success fades by 4th grade (39.47%), suggesting a potential curriculum or transition issue. The school also shows inconsistent results in Spanish-language assessments, with strong 3rd-grade scores but a collapse to 0% proficiency in 5th-grade math and just 8.33% in reading.

On a positive note, Cannaday performs relatively well with Hispanic students, ranking in the 66th percentile for this subgroup, and its Special Education program is a strength at the 61st percentile. However, the school spends more per student ($9,178) than higher-performing neighbors like Tosch Elementary ($8,745) and Porter Elementary ($8,845), indicating that resource allocation, not lack of funding, may be the issue. While poverty is a challenge, other schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) with similar demographics, such as Tisinger Elementary (90.8% poverty), achieve better rankings, showing that improvement is possible.

616

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,137

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Chisolm Tr
Mesquite, TX 75150-4829

(972) 882-5060

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cannaday Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimbrough Middle
High:	Poteet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

African American:

30.5%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

3,188^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	33.5	3188 of 4627	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3774 of 4651	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2988 of 4710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3289 of 4647	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2858 of 4581	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2934 of 4578	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3486 of 4479	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3012 of 4359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	2631 of 4329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	3221 of 4286	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	3038 of 4320	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	3143 of 4260	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	3761 of 4221	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	3404 of 4206	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	3180 of 4095	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.0	2166 of 3937	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	2388 of 3884	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	2019 of 3768	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	1689 of 3724	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	1996 of 3476	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	1768 of 3475	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.7	1403 of 3465	59.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	2139 of 2406	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1378 of 1905	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1267 of 2443	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1963 of 2443	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1525 of 2421	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1708 of 2444	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1660 of 2515	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1665 of 2483	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	680 of 957	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	1908 of 4461	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	2232 of 4331	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2757 of 4295	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3431 of 4240	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1212 of 1643	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	1963 of 2918	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2177 of 3668	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1766 of 3556	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1261 of 3487	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1421 of 3446	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	1516 of 3333	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	2245 of 3226	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2355 of 4575	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	2946 of 3744	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3382 of 4658	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3183 of 4588	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	3859 of 4561	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2757 of 4499	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3029 of 4348	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2377 of 4306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2175 of 3075	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	2001 of 2619	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.8	1249 of 2980	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	910 of 2958	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	962 of 3006	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	1644 of 3184	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1506 of 4413	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	2579 of 3644	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	2256 of 4465	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	1881 of 4401	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	1790 of 4376	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	1944 of 4329	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	2509 of 4188	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2311 of 4168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2764 of 4520	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2717 of 3705	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2475 of 4594	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2518 of 4521	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	2003 of 4477	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	2825 of 4451	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3181 of 4309	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2629 of 4264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3972 of 4582	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	3222 of 3739	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2723 of 4647	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3362 of 4585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	1896 of 4563	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	3060 of 4498	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3618 of 4357	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3634 of 4319	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	909 of 1112	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	1672 of 4301	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	1925 of 3549	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2518 of 4292	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3394 of 4086	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3432 of 3952	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2183 of 3799	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3026 of 3684	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2386 of 3558	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1985 of 3006	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	2241 of 2612	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	3005 of 3108	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2003 of 3106	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2190 of 3082	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1839 of 3082	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1611 of 3142	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1674 of 3127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+30 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)29th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)18th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cannaday Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cannaday Elementary?

Students at Cannaday Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 31% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cannaday Elementary a good school?

Cannaday Elementary ranks 3188^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cannaday Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cannaday Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimbrough Middle
High : Poteet High School

What district is Cannaday Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cannaday Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Cannaday Elementary.

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