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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623010566
LARRY G SMITH EL
5299 GUS THOMASSON RD, MESQUTE, TX 75150 · (972) 502-4800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
650 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
681
-95 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.6:1
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
79%
was 79%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LARRY G SMITH EL
Located at 5299 GUS THOMASSON RD, in MESQUTE, Texas, LARRY G SMITH EL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that instructs 681 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by DALLAS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 31% above typical.
LARRY G SMITH EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that caters to 140,630 students overall.
In terms of who attends, LARRY G SMITH EL shows that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LARRY G SMITH EL has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% 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 noticeably above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LARRY G SMITH EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.2%, the actual is 41.2%, a residual of +9.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 LARRY G SMITH EL is one.
The closest other public school is CHARLES A GILL EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LARRY G SMITH EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.2%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LARRY G SMITH EL has decreased 12%, going from 776 students in 2018 to 681 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.
On allk12, members of the LARRY G SMITH EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
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- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Nearby schools
- CHARLES A GILL EL0.8 mi · 630
- EDWIN J KIEST EL0.9 mi · 535
- VANSTON MIDDLE0.9 mi · 728
- PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) MESQUITE1.0 mi · 484
- MOTLEY EL1.0 mi · 244
- SHANDS EL1.1 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About LARRY G SMITH ELHow many students attend LARRY G SMITH EL?
LARRY G SMITH EL enrolls approximately 681 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LARRY G SMITH EL serve?
LARRY G SMITH EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LARRY G SMITH EL have?
LARRY G SMITH EL employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is LARRY G SMITH EL?
LARRY G SMITH EL reports a student body of 4% White, 79% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LARRY G SMITH EL?
LARRY G SMITH EL is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.