BEASLEY EL

Set in MESQUITE, Texas, BEASLEY EL is a tight-knit elementary-level community, overseen by MESQUITE ISD. It serves 319 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

BEASLEY EL is one of 51 schools operated by MESQUITE ISD, a district that hosts 37,930 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BEASLEY EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 21% White, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, BEASLEY EL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEASLEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dallas County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which BEASLEY EL is one.

The closest other public school is KIMBROUGH MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BEASLEY EL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 45.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. BEASLEY EL's enrollment has shrank 32% since 2018, when it stood at 467 (now 319). The White share of enrollment contracted from 35% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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