MACKEY EL

Located at 14900 N SPRING RIDGE CIR, in BALCH SPRINGS, Texas, MACKEY EL is a mid-tier K-5 school that hosts 478 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by MESQUITE ISD.

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

Looking at the student body, MACKEY EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest comes out to 37% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, MACKEY EL shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MACKEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), MACKEY EL is one campus in the mix.

HODGES EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MACKEY EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.3%.

MACKEY EL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 39%: 788 students in 2018 compared to 478 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 18% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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