The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Mesquite, Texas
30 public elementary schools in Mesquite, Texas appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. MCWHORTER EL leads the list at 92.4%, against a median of 81.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCWHORTER EL | MESQUITE, TX | 92.4% |
| 2 | SEABOURN EL | MESQUITE, TX | 91.1% |
| 3 | TISINGER EL | MESQUITE, TX | 90.8% |
| 4 | HANBY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 90.6% |
| 5 | MOTLEY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 90.6% |
| 6 | LAWRENCE EL | MESQUITE, TX | 89.4% |
| 7 | BLACK EL | MESQUITE, TX | 87.2% |
| 8 | RANGE EL | MESQUITE, TX | 86.5% |
| 9 | MCKENZIE EL | MESQUITE, TX | 86.5% |
| 10 | TOSCH EL | MESQUITE, TX | 86.1% |
| 11 | SHANDS EL | MESQUITE, TX | 86.1% |
| 12 | MOSS EL | MESQUITE, TX | 85.8% |
| 13 | THOMPSON EL | MESQUITE, TX | 84.4% |
| 14 | FLORENCE EL | MESQUITE, TX | 83.5% |
| 15 | CROSS EL | MESQUITE, TX | 81.9% |
| 16 | PIRRUNG EL | MESQUITE, TX | 81.8% |
| 17 | CANNADAY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 81.2% |
| 18 | PORTER EL | MESQUITE, TX | 80.9% |
| 19 | SHAW EL | MESQUITE, TX | 80.3% |
| 20 | GENTRY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 79.4% |
| 21 | RUTHERFORD EL | MESQUITE, TX | 78.2% |
| 22 | KIMBALL EL | MESQUITE, TX | 76.0% |
| 23 | TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE | MESQUITE, TX | 75.6% |
| 24 | GALLOWAY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 75.4% |
| 25 | SMITH EL | MESQUITE, TX | 72.0% |
| 26 | RUGEL EL | MESQUITE, TX | 71.8% |
| 27 | ACHZIGER EL | MESQUITE, TX | 71.7% |
| 28 | BEASLEY EL | MESQUITE, TX | 67.4% |
| 29 | AUSTIN EL | MESQUITE, TX | 66.3% |
| 30 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) MESQUITE EL | MESQUITE, TX | 46.7% |
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