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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PORTER EL this year?
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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039005552
Porter Elementary School
517 VIA AVENIDA, MESQUITE, TX 75150 · (972) 290-4000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
360 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 | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
49%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Elementary School this school | 445 | 80.9% | 41.0% |
| Xenia Voigt Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 446 | 80.3% | 38.8% |
| Claude Berkman Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 470 | 78.9% | 30.3% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School SHERMAN | 424 | 81.8% | 30.2% |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School DICKINSON | 509 | 80.6% | 46.3% |
| Royal Early Childhood Center BROOKSHIRE | 517 | 79.5% | N/A |
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 Porter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,462 of 4,401 | #177 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,256 of 4,466 ▼ 896 | #296 of 429 ▼ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,595 of 4,466 ▼ 969 | #329 of 429 ▼ 127 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #301 of 3,998 | #39 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #3,071 of 4,938 | #285 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #719 of 4,622 | #44 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #2,517 of 4,628 | #190 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #1,892 of 4,789 | #279 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #689 of 2,838 | #83 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
445
+52 (+13%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 445 | 34.7 | 12.8:1 | 81% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 32.4 | 13.2:1 | 80% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 27.5 | 15.0:1 | 83% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 74% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 37.3 | 16.2:1 | 66% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 70% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 23% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (605 to 445); teachers down 7% (37.3 to 34.7).
About Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, located in MESQUITE. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 445 students.
Besides Porter Elementary School, MESQUITE ISD runs 50 other schools. The district enrolls 37,930 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Porter Elementary School, with 69% of enrollment. It is also 13% Black, 13% White, and 3% Asian. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Porter Elementary School counts 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.8 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.8:1 here. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Texas, Porter Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.0% actual against a predicted 39.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dallas County has 771 public schools and roughly 459,645 students.
Beasley Elementary School is located about 0.8 miles from Porter Elementary School. The five-mile area around Porter Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 41.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
Porter Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 52 more students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.0:1).
Discussions about Porter Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Porter Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Porter Elementary. Porter Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Porter Elementary SchoolPORTER, TX · 931 students
- Porter ElementarySan Diego, CA · 590 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 453 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolHagerhill, KY · 431 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Beasley Elementary School0.8 mi · 319
- Kimbrough Middle School0.9 mi · 1,115
- Education Center International Academy 11.0 mi · 131
- Kimball Elementary School1.3 mi · 208
- Poteet High School1.4 mi · 1,523
- Austin Elementary School1.5 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Porter Elementary School serve?
Porter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Porter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Porter Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 69% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School is overseen by MESQUITE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.