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Austin Elementary

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Austin Elementary ranks 1401 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Austin Elementary is a PK-5 school in Mesquite, TX, serving 306 students within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), and it has engineered a remarkable turnaround to become a top-performing school in its area.

This school is a clear academic leader, consistently outperforming nearby schools in core subjects. For example, in 5th-grade reading, 66.7% of Austin students are proficient, compared to just 44% at the nearby Cannaday Elementary. In 5th-grade math, the gap is even wider: 55% proficiency at Austin versus 25% at Cannaday. Austin’s overall state ranking (70th percentile) is significantly higher than all its immediate Mesquite ISD neighbors, with the next closest being Tosch Elementary at the 54th percentile. The school is particularly strong in mathematics, with 4th graders achieving a 64.8% proficiency rate—over 20 points higher than the district average. Notably, Austin achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,744) than several lower-performing nearby schools, such as Rugel Elementary ($10,609) and Kimball Elementary ($12,168), indicating highly effective resource management.

Austin’s greatest strength is its exceptional support for all students. Despite 66-71% of its students being economically disadvantaged, the school ranks in the 80th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with this group. It also ranks in the 84th percentile for special education students and the 76th percentile for English Language Learners. This demonstrates a powerful commitment to closing achievement gaps. While the school excels in reading and math, 5th-grade science scores (32.2% proficient) represent an area for growth. Overall, Austin Elementary is a standout school that has transformed itself into a model of equity and effectiveness within its community.

306

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,175

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 Poteet Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150-4762

(972) 882-7220

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Austin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimbrough Middle
High:	Poteet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.7%

African American:

26.8%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

1,401^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	64.0	1401 of 4627	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	1650 of 4651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	1094 of 4710	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	2331 of 4647	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2449 of 4581	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	1743 of 4578	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	1494 of 4479	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1464 of 4359	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	2672 of 4329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	2327 of 4286	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	1976 of 4320	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	1145 of 4260	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	1072 of 4221	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	1168 of 4206	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	1001 of 4095	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	1021 of 3937	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	1640 of 3884	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	1527 of 3768	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.4	300 of 3724	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	79.9	422 of 3476	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	585 of 3475	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	332 of 3465	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	898 of 2406	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	487 of 1905	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	940 of 2443	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	1423 of 2443	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1695 of 2421	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	772 of 2444	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	970 of 2515	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	727 of 2483	70.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	15.7	930 of 1009	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	660 of 1005	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	3569 of 4461	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1645 of 4331	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1544 of 4295	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1720 of 4240	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	397 of 1643	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	46.8	1460 of 2918	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1505 of 3668	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1166 of 3556	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	2345 of 3487	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1318 of 3446	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	928 of 3333	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	727 of 3226	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1392 of 4575	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	1487 of 3744	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	989 of 4658	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	2314 of 4588	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2269 of 4561	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	1393 of 4499	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1210 of 4348	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	747 of 4306	82.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	833 of 3075	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	970 of 3006	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1166 of 3184	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	446 of 3106	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1020 of 4413	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1058 of 3644	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	1024 of 4465	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1352 of 4401	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	958 of 4376	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	1020 of 4329	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	1334 of 4188	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1330 of 4168	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	908 of 4520	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	855 of 3705	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	1138 of 4594	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	1635 of 4521	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2533 of 4477	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	1449 of 4451	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	713 of 4309	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1031 of 4264	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1453 of 4582	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	1340 of 3739	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1550 of 4647	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2460 of 4585	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2823 of 4563	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	2117 of 4498	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	1892 of 4357	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2380 of 4319	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	705 of 1112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	700 of 1046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	679 of 4301	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	2134 of 3549	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	1192 of 4292	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	1435 of 4086	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	2312 of 3952	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1324 of 3799	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	1773 of 3684	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	1850 of 3558	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	948 of 3006	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	1484 of 2612	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	624 of 3108	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	1756 of 3106	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2163 of 3082	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1982 of 3082	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	823 of 3142	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	1502 of 3127	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)37th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2019)8th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

The teachers at Austin are professional, caring, and focused on maximizing the potential of each child. When they determined my child was bored they ordered books above his grade level to continue his love of learning. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Elementary

What district is Austin Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Austin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Austin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimbrough Middle
High : Poteet High School

Is Austin Elementary a good school?

Austin Elementary ranks 1401^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Elementary?

Students at Austin Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 27% African American, 18% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Austin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Austin Elementary.

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