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Thompson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 540 students in a high-poverty area where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is currently ranked in the 4th percentile statewide, making it one of the lowest-performing schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), which itself holds a 1-star rating. This marks a sharp decline from its historical performance between 2015 and 2021, when the school consistently ranked in the 16th to 24th percentile.

The most significant concern at Thompson Elementary is its catastrophic performance in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 14.52% of 3rd graders and 20.83% of 4th graders were proficient in math—roughly half the already-low district average and less than half the state average. For comparison, nearby Rutherford Elementary had 47.57% of 3rd graders proficient in math, a rate over three times higher. The school also struggles critically with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 4th percentile for this subgroup, meaning 96% of Texas schools do a better job educating economically disadvantaged students. While reading scores show a slight improvement in 5th grade, this "bounce" is misleading, as 5th-grade science scores are abysmal at 19.57% proficient.

Despite these challenges, there are a few notable outliers. In the 2024-2025 school year, Thompson ranked in the 92nd percentile for its Multi-racial Students, earning a 5-star rating—a stark contrast to the rest of the school's performance. Additionally, the school's support for English Language Learners (ELL) has been volatile, jumping from the 10th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 78th percentile in 2024-2025, suggesting inconsistency in programs or staffing. Per-student spending at Thompson ($8,137) is in line with peers like Shaw Elementary ($8,961) and Rutherford Elementary ($8,880), indicating that funding is not the primary issue—rather, the effectiveness of instructional programs and resource utilization needs attention.

540

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,550

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Helen Ln
Mesquite, TX 75181-1857

(972) 882-7190

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terry Middle
High:	Horn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

4,423^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	12.0	4423 of 4627	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	4355 of 4651	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4406 of 4710	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	4273 of 4647	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4079 of 4581	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3466 of 4578	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3532 of 4479	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3417 of 4359	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	3615 of 4329	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	3320 of 4286	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.1	3251 of 4320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	3229 of 4260	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.3	2861 of 4221	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	2459 of 4206	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2408 of 4095	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	2524 of 3937	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	2702 of 3884	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	2044 of 3768	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.9	2685 of 3724	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.2	1940 of 3476	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	1457 of 3475	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.9	1039 of 3465	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	2117 of 2406	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1766 of 1905	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2205 of 2443	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	2113 of 2443	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1840 of 2421	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1370 of 2444	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1591 of 2515	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1527 of 2483	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	7.0	956 of 1005	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	3935 of 4461	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	3190 of 4331	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3812 of 4295	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3881 of 4240	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	636 of 2918	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	20.1	3283 of 3668	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2229 of 3556	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2109 of 3487	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1978 of 3446	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1774 of 3333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2246 of 3226	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	4292 of 4575	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	3268 of 3744	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4046 of 4658	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4029 of 4588	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3871 of 4561	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3328 of 4499	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3215 of 4348	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3023 of 4306	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1966 of 2619	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	1789 of 2980	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1897 of 3006	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	1278 of 3184	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1696 of 3106	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3344 of 4413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2155 of 3644	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	2979 of 4465	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2945 of 4401	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3348 of 4376	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	2740 of 4329	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	1540 of 4188	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	2625 of 4168	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	4359 of 4520	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	3520 of 3705	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4276 of 4594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4222 of 4521	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4046 of 4477	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3380 of 4451	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3148 of 4309	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3415 of 4264	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	4410 of 4582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	3564 of 3739	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	4369 of 4647	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4338 of 4585	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	4189 of 4563	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3474 of 4498	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3609 of 4357	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3643 of 4319	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	80 of 975	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	3706 of 4301	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2545 of 3549	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3486 of 4292	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	3806 of 4086	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3351 of 3952	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2418 of 3799	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3449 of 3684	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	2608 of 3558	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	2296 of 3106	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2162 of 3082	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	2941 of 3082	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	2450 of 3142	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1931 of 3127	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+85 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+72 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)5th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Students are out of control. Students cursing, vandalizing the walls and restrooms, fighting, talking back, arguing, and screaming at teachers, and running down the halls at full sprints is the daily norm. There are no consequences for severely disrespectful behavior, therefore it just gets worse and worse. Teachers feel defeated and unsupported on a daily basis. 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 (2025)	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
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Helen Ln	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7190	540	37	14.4	84.4%	27 (5.0%)	382 (70.7%)	102 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	12	4423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.6	4355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%	68							21.3	30.6	41.5	14.5	20.8	29.8	$8,550
Pirrung Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Creek Vly	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7170	407	31	13.3	81.8%	29 (7.1%)	234 (57.5%)	111 (27.3%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	13.3	4376^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		19	4077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	299							32.0	30.0	34.6	28.0	25.0	25.0	$10,891
Achziger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ridgeranch Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4180	545	44	12.3	71.7%	25 (4.6%)	215 (39.4%)	281 (51.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	31.9	3297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%		43	2575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	722	8.3	33.3		16.7			38.8	45.8	53.7	35.1	37.7	30.5	$11,727
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Mesquite Valley Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7080	533	38	14.0	72.0%	33 (6.2%)	193 (36.2%)	285 (53.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	21.5	3967^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		31.9	3317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%	650	18.2	0.0		0.0	16.7		35.4	45.7	37.7	15.2	30.9	37.7	$9,752
Gentry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Twin Oaks Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4140	607	42	14.3	79.4%	30 (4.9%)	288 (47.4%)	263 (43.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	33.3	3201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		36	3048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%	153							35.6	42.1	48.5	35.6	43.5	41.0	$10,525
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Rutherford Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4060	803	51	15.6	78.2%	79 (9.8%)	129 (16.1%)	548 (68.2%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.0%)	39.6	2787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.8%		49.5	2169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	618	35.3	37.5	57.1	28.6	31.3		45.0	44.1	50.0	47.6	44.7	32.4	$9,264
Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6425 Park Vista Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 288-6411	803	49	16.3	81.9%	35 (4.4%)	203 (25.3%)	539 (67.1%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	39.9	2754^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.5%		53.7	1919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	835	33.3	50.0		28.6			47.9	36.4	55.7	39.7	46.0	38.1	$8,916
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1412 S Belt Line Rd	Mesquite	75248	Dallas County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	212	14	15.1	46.7%	43 (20.3%)	85 (40.1%)	69 (32.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	30.4	3403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		29.9	3439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	36							60.0	25.6		36.7	28.2		$7,981
Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 Purple Sage Trl	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7060	483	35	13.8	80.3%	40 (8.3%)	132 (27.3%)	286 (59.2%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	39.1	2819^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		48	2262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	557	20.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	50.0	14.3	35.1	51.5	52.8	30.1	57.6	37.3	$8,944
Mackey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 N Spring Ridge Cir	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4160	478	33	14.5	81.0%	15 (3.1%)	179 (37.4%)	267 (55.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	25.2	3742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.6	4050^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	308	8.3	10.0	16.7	25.0	14.3		34.5	31.9	50.8	29.0	32.4	41.2	$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Elementary

What district is Thompson Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Thompson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary?

Students at Thompson Elementary are 71% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terry Middle
High : Horn High School

Is Thompson Elementary a good school?

Thompson Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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