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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003402
Black Elementary School
328 E NEWSOM ST, MESQUITE, TX 75149 · (972) 882-7240 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
512 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Black Elementary School
Black Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elementary School this school | 587 | 87.2% | 41.5% |
| Range Elementary School MESQUITE | 587 | 86.5% | 41.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy (waco) WACO | 569 | 87.0% | 29.0% |
| Montclair Elementary School GARLAND | 557 | 85.6% | 34.5% |
| Shands Elementary School MESQUITE | 567 | 86.1% | 33.1% |
| Jensen Elementary School PASADENA | 567 | 83.2% | 51.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Black Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,403 of 4,401 | #167 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,682 of 4,466 ▼ 1,413 | #346 of 429 ▼ 157 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,376 of 4,466 ▼ 531 | #298 of 429 ▼ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #532 of 3,998 | #73 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #1,712 of 4,938 | #129 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,520 of 4,622 | #231 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #2,776 of 4,628 | #222 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,365 of 4,789 | #212 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #2,207 of 2,838 | #220 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,001
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 587 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 87% (512) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 42.1 | 14.9:1 | 88% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 88% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 83% (526) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 36.4 | 17.6:1 | 75% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 76% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 69% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 29% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 1,001 | 48 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (639 to 587); teachers up 7% (36.4 to 39).
About Black Elementary School
Black Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in MESQUITE, Texas. It enrolls 587 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Black Elementary School is in MESQUITE ISD, a district with 37,930 students across 51 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Black Elementary School is 72%, a majority. It is also 16% Black and 11% White. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Black Elementary School, which has 39. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 87%. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
On BeatsExpectations, Black Elementary School is 5.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Black Elementary School's nearest public school is Agnew Middle School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Black Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Black Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 636 to 587.
People who know Black Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other Black Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Black Elementary. Black Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Black Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 1,125 students
- Black Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 488 students
- Black Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Agnew Middle School0.2 mi · 1,070
- Mesquite High School0.4 mi · 2,294
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School0.8 mi · 212
- Rutherford Elementary School1.1 mi · 803
- Moss Elementary School1.2 mi · 337
- Shaw Elementary School1.3 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Black Elementary SchoolHow large is Black Elementary School?
Black Elementary School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Black Elementary School serve?
Black Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Black Elementary School have?
Black Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Black Elementary School?
Student demographics at Black Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 72% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Black Elementary School in?
Black Elementary School is part of MESQUITE ISD.
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