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Cross Elementary

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Cross Elementary ranks 2754 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cross Elementary in Mesquite, TX, serves 803 students in grades PK-5 within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom third of Texas, and has a high rate of economic disadvantage with 81.94% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. This school is a middle-of-the-pack performer in its area, showing notable strengths in science and bilingual education, but also facing challenges with consistency and class sizes.

Cross Elementary stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade science proficiency, with 42.11% of students proficient in the 2024-2025 school year—nearly double the district average of 23.85% and far surpassing nearby schools like Dr Linda Henrie Elementary (21.6%) and Gentry Elementary (20%). Its Spanish-language STAAR program is also highly effective, achieving 57.14% proficiency in 4th-grade reading and 60% in 4th-grade math, dramatically higher than district averages and peers like Hodges Elementary. However, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.3:1) than nearby Mesquite ISD schools, which can be a challenge in a high-poverty setting. In contrast, Central Elementary, just 2.83 miles away in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), achieves top-tier results (87th percentile) despite a higher economic disadvantage rate, showing that high poverty doesn't have to limit achievement.

The school's performance is inconsistent across grade levels and years, with a "roller coaster" pattern in test scores—for example, 3rd-grade reading at 47.93%, 4th-grade at 36.36%, and 5th-grade at 55.74% in 2025-2026—suggesting success depends heavily on specific teachers rather than a consistent school-wide system. The Gifted and Talented program ranks only in the 48th percentile, indicating a need to better challenge high-achieving students. Special education performance is also volatile, swinging from the 30th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 76th in 2024-2025, then dropping to the 58th in 2025-2026, highlighting a lack of stable support systems. While Cross Elementary has clear strengths, families should consider these inconsistencies and the potential for learning from high-performing neighbors like Central Elementary.

803

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,916

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6425 Park Vista Dr
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 288-6411

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

African American:

25.3%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

2,754^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 46% (2024) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	39.9	2754 of 4627	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	1919 of 4651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2557 of 4710	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1056 of 2406	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	484 of 1905	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	831 of 2443	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1048 of 1643	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.3	591 of 2918	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	811 of 3668	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2431 of 4575	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.3	1029 of 3744	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	1935 of 4658	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	1611 of 3075	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.8	1021 of 2619	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1917 of 4413	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1081 of 3644	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	2138 of 4465	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1896 of 4520	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	882 of 3705	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	1898 of 4594	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3019 of 4582	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1914 of 3739	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3334 of 4647	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	1802 of 4301	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	863 of 3549	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	33.8	3011 of 4292	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	2360 of 3006	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.9	704 of 2612	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	31.0	2395 of 3108	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Seagoville North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75159	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-7800	774	48	16.1	94.3%	34 (4.4%)	141 (18.2%)	576 (74.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	20.3	4024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.8	4305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%	281	83.7	40.0	28.0	40.0		9.1	21.6	23.7	37.5		38.5	36.1	29.3		$9,336
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Shady Ln	Seagoville	75159	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6800	588	40	14.8	90.5%	67 (11.4%)	66 (11.2%)	435 (74.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	84.3	601^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.6	656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%	55	66.7	47.1	58.8				68.2	71.2	62.8		68.8	65.2	66.2		$10,863
Kleberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 Edd Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6500	870	52	16.7	95.7%	33 (3.8%)	176 (20.2%)	640 (73.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	29.7	3446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		22.3	3895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	449	14.7	48.4	23.3				44.3	43.0	37.8	43.7	35.6	38.8	23.9	36.8	$9,821
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Elementary

Is Cross Elementary a good school?

Cross Elementary ranks 2754^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cross Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Cross Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cross Elementary?

Students at Cross Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 25% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cross Elementary in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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