MCKENZIE EL

Located at 3535 STEPHENS GREEN, in MESQUITE, Texas, MCKENZIE EL is a modestly sized primary school that hosts 406 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of MESQUITE ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

MESQUITE ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 37,930 students; MCKENZIE EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, MCKENZIE EL reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 23% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MCKENZIE EL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCKENZIE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dallas County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), MCKENZIE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MCDONALD MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCKENZIE EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 538 students in 2018 compared to 406 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 4% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.