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Achziger Elementary

Q: Is Achziger Elementary a good school?

Achziger Elementary ranks 3297 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Achziger Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 545 students in a predominantly low-income community, where 71.74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for having the lowest student-to-teacher ratio in the area at 12.3:1, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Rutherford Elementary (15.6:1) and Cross Elementary (16.3:1). However, despite this advantage, Achziger's overall academic performance has been declining, dropping from the 45th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, which is lower than several peers like Rutherford and Cross that achieve higher rankings with larger class sizes.

Achziger shows a clear split between subjects: reading scores are competitive, with 5th-grade reading proficiency (53.68%) exceeding the district average (49.45%) and outperforming nearby schools like Gentry Elementary (48.48%) and Gray Elementary (49.21%). In contrast, math scores are a significant weakness, with 5th-grade math proficiency (30.53%) being the lowest among all nearby schools, trailing even Thompson Elementary (29.79%). This pattern suggests a systemic issue with math instruction or curriculum that isn't present in reading.

The school's performance for male students is notably volatile, swinging from the 15th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 41st percentile in 2024-2025, then dropping to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, Achziger struggles to serve its Spanish-speaking students effectively, with 3rd-grade Spanish Reading proficiency at just 8.33% compared to the district's 24.38%. On a positive note, the school historically performed well for "At Risk" students between 2018 and 2022, ranking in the 65th to 77th percentile statewide, suggesting there may be effective strategies from that period that could be revisited to address current challenges.

545

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,727

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Ridgeranch Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 290-4180

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Achziger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terry Middle
High:	Horn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

African American:

39.4%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,297^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	31.9	3297 of 4627	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	2575 of 4651	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3394 of 4710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3013 of 4647	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2377 of 4581	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	2276 of 4578	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2577 of 4479	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	1844 of 4359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	2310 of 4329	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.5	1692 of 4286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	1512 of 4320	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	2071 of 4260	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	2509 of 4221	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	1807 of 4206	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	2084 of 4095	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1251 of 2406	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	800 of 1905	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	1725 of 2443	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	865 of 2443	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	615 of 2421	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	925 of 2444	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1681 of 2515	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1169 of 2483	52.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	1547 of 4461	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	1017 of 4331	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	1052 of 4295	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	424 of 4240	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1195 of 1643	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1714 of 2918	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	2433 of 3668	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1497 of 3556	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	1233 of 3487	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	1485 of 3446	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	603 of 3333	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	313 of 3226	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2754 of 4575	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	2535 of 3744	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3370 of 4658	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	2916 of 4588	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2185 of 4561	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	2460 of 4499	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2387 of 4348	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1851 of 4306	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2325 of 3075	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1882 of 2619	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2013 of 2980	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	879 of 2958	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	560 of 3006	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	881 of 3184	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	438 of 3106	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2450 of 4413	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	1978 of 3644	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3005 of 4465	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2415 of 4401	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	1619 of 4376	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	1344 of 4329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	1186 of 4188	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	836 of 4168	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	3204 of 4520	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1787 of 3705	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	3537 of 4594	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2638 of 4521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	1766 of 4477	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	1703 of 4451	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1671 of 4309	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1094 of 4264	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	3727 of 4582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2209 of 3739	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	3959 of 4647	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3049 of 4585	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2568 of 4563	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	2009 of 4498	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	2642 of 4357	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1897 of 4319	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	847 of 1099	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	2436 of 4301	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2744 of 3549	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3745 of 4292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1962 of 4086	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	2940 of 3952	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	1431 of 3799	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	2951 of 3684	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1652 of 3558	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1591 of 3006	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2715 of 3108	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2755 of 3106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2736 of 3082	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1854 of 3082	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	1152 of 3142	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	2383 of 3127	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)65th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dr Linda Henrie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	253 W Lawson Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4200	891	59	15.1	93.7%	33 (3.7%)	17 (1.9%)	834 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	42.4	2566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.5%		49.6	2165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	401	27.5	32.5	19.1	16.2	28.2	20.0	42.5	47.9	51.0	33.3	44.2	51.9	$9,941
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
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
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Spring Oaks	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4040	570	40	14.2	90.9%	30 (5.3%)	47 (8.2%)	478 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	28.1	3556^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.8	3618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%	62	19.2	53.9	14.3	11.5	21.4	0.0	42.9	38.0	52.9	31.3	28.6	35.7	$10,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Achziger Elementary

Is Achziger Elementary a good school?

Achziger Elementary ranks 3297^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Achziger Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Achziger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Achziger Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Achziger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Achziger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terry Middle
High : Horn High School

What is the racial makeup of Achziger Elementary?

Students at Achziger Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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