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Smith Elementary

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Smith Elementary ranks 3317 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 553 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 622 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Overall, Smith Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with student performance on STAAR tests generally below the Mesquite ISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading at Smith Elementary was 44%, 44.93%, and 46.38%, respectively, compared to the Mesquite ISD averages of 41.47%, 46.4%, and 48.71%, and the Texas state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. Similar patterns are observed in STAAR Mathematics and Science, where Smith Elementary's performance lags behind the district and state.

However, the school's diverse student population and targeted support for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students, suggest potential areas of strength. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Smith Elementary's Hispanic students ranked 2,216 out of 4,431 Texas elementary schools in STAAR Reading, while the overall school ranking was 2,691 out of 4,675. Additionally, the nearby Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Mesquite Elementary outperforms Smith Elementary on STAAR tests, despite serving a more economically diverse student population.

533

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,752

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Mesquite Valley Rd
Mesquite, TX 75149-6646

(972) 882-7080

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berry Middle
High:	Horn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

African American:

36.2%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Texas avg46%

3,317^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

622^nd of 961Mesquite 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
2025	31.9	3317 of 4651	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2717 of 4710	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3461 of 4647	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3116 of 4581	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2681 of 4578	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2502 of 4479	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3211 of 4359	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	3365 of 4329	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	2615 of 4286	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	2430 of 4320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	2540 of 4260	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	1712 of 4221	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	1506 of 4206	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	1275 of 4095	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	1606 of 3937	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	1398 of 3884	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	806 of 3768	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	580 of 3724	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	300 of 3476	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	286 of 3475	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	82.9	263 of 3465	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1248 of 1905	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1292 of 2443	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1801 of 2443	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1332 of 2421	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1414 of 2444	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	866 of 2515	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1407 of 2483	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	4.0	978 of 1005	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	2087 of 4461	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	1853 of 4331	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	2124 of 4295	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	3462 of 4240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1564 of 2918	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1847 of 3668	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	698 of 3556	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	608 of 3487	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	638 of 3446	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1346 of 3333	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	2678 of 3744	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2620 of 4658	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3509 of 4588	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2748 of 4561	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2960 of 4499	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2658 of 4348	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3040 of 4306	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1179 of 2619	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2174 of 2980	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2408 of 2958	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	1819 of 3006	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1984 of 3644	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2238 of 4465	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1748 of 4401	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1892 of 4376	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1404 of 4329	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1681 of 4188	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2156 of 4168	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	2996 of 3705	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2956 of 4594	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3635 of 4521	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2761 of 4477	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	2202 of 4451	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2116 of 4309	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	3240 of 4264	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	2622 of 3739	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3035 of 4647	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3314 of 4585	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3540 of 4563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2315 of 4498	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2239 of 4357	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3477 of 4319	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	986 of 3549	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	762 of 4292	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	1239 of 4086	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	2294 of 3952	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2435 of 3799	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2044 of 3684	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	1390 of 3558	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1003 of 2612	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	1743 of 3108	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	2845 of 3106	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2746 of 3082	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	2575 of 3082	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	2411 of 3142	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2681 of 3127	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+44 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2018)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	31.9	3317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%		42.1	2717^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.3%	600	14.3	40.0		7.7	25.0			44.0	44.9	46.4	27.6	42.3	33.3	16.7	$9,752
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%)	49.5	2169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%		50.5	2145^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.5%	24	16.1	33.3	50.0	16.1	30.0	35.7	21.4	52.1	53.5	53.7	34.0	40.6	50.5	29.5	$9,264
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%)	36	3048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.2	3079^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	20.0							37.9	45.4	45.7	36.5	40.7	44.8	20.0	$10,525
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%)	19	4077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%		25	3774^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.9%	303								24.6	20.0	39.7	31.2	16.7	33.8	22.1	$10,891
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%)	13.6	4355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.1	4406^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.5%	51								19.5	27.7	38.0	9.1	25.7	20.7	19.6	$8,550
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1412 S Belt Line Rd	Mesquite	75149	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%)	29.9	3439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.2	3260^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.8%	179								32.7	53.9		16.3	43.6			$7,981
Black Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	328 E Newsom St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7240	587	39	15.0	87.2%	62 (10.6%)	91 (15.5%)	420 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	35.8	3071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%		54	1930^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.0%	1141	27.3	57.1		63.6	42.9			44.9	45.7	44.8	38.2	43.2	41.7	11.5	$9,163
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%)	43	2575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%		31.2	3394^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.9%	819	20.0	28.6	37.5	30.0	0.0	0.0		46.4	53.1	55.6	42.0	23.5	43.9	25.3	$11,727
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%)	48	2262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%		45.2	2493^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	47.1%	231	41.7	30.8	50.0	54.6	23.1	20.0		46.0	55.4	57.6	37.5	50.8	40.6	21.5	$8,944
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pioneer Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7280	409	30	13.5	86.1%	37 (9.0%)	60 (14.7%)	303 (74.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.3	3196^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.1%	171	23.1	9.1		50.0	0.0			42.6	38.2	44.4	30.4	41.7	34.7	19.7	$9,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks 3317^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berry Middle
High : Horn High School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary?

Students at Smith Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 36% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Smith Elementary.

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