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Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary in Mesquite, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 533 students, with over 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently seen a sharp decline in its overall state ranking to the 14th percentile, its lowest point in a decade.

The most pressing concern at Smith Elementary is a critical weakness in mathematics, where proficiency rates are significantly below both district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, only 15% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, compared to 36% district-wide and 44% statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby Rutherford Elementary (0.73 miles away), which achieved 48% proficiency in 3rd grade math and ranks in the 39th percentile overall. However, the school shows a notable strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide in 2023-2024, suggesting effective targeted programs. Additionally, the school's Spanish-language program may be a relative bright spot, with 4th grade math scores in Spanish (17%) closer to the district average (26%) than English-language scores.

The most alarming trend is the rapid decline in performance for the school's largest demographic—students from low socio-economic backgrounds—which dropped from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026. This collapse is driving the school's overall downturn and demands immediate attention. While Smith Elementary struggles, nearby Shaw Elementary (2.05 miles away) maintains a 40th percentile ranking, and Pirrung Elementary (0.99 miles away) and Thompson Elementary (1.49 miles away) are even lower, ranking in the 4th and 5th percentiles respectively. The challenge for Smith Elementary is to understand what works in its Special Education program and apply those successful strategies to improve math outcomes and support for all students.

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 — 39th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,967^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	21.5	3967 of 4627	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.8	2320 of 2406	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.6	1340 of 1643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.6	4231 of 4575	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	59.7	1482 of 3075	51.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.1	2401 of 4413	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.6	4005 of 4520	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.2	3507 of 4582	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.6	1898 of 4301	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	19.9	2673 of 3006	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)56th percentile+42 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2018)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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%)	19.6	4062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.2%		35.8	3071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%	991	44.4	75.0		77.8	25.0		37.3	37.2	42.1	28.4	31.9	25.0	$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%)	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
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
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%)	28.8	3506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	139	29.4	25.0		35.3			45.5	41.2	49.2	33.3	29.1	33.3	$9,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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