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How has TISINGER EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003419
Tisinger Elementary School
1701 HILLCREST ST, MESQUITE, TX 75149 · (972) 882-5120 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
671 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 | 137 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
53%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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Tisinger Elementary School
Tisinger Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tisinger Elementary School this school | 739 | 90.8% | 33.7% |
| Griggs Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 763 | 91.1% | N/A |
| Ponderosa Elementary School HOUSTON | 740 | 87.2% | 17.9% |
| Heritage Elementary School HOUSTON | 807 | 88.8% | 22.9% |
| KIPP Nexus Primary School HOUSTON | 739 | 91.5% | 35.1% |
| Carolee Booker Elementary School HOUSTON | 726 | 87.2% | 27.8% |
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 Tisinger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,290 of 4,401 | #284 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,011 of 4,466 ▼ 421 | #389 of 429 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,775 of 4,466 ▼ 334 | #346 of 429 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #918 of 3,998 | #128 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #692 of 4,938 | #43 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,491 of 4,622 | #326 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #2,099 of 4,628 | #147 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #982 of 4,789 | #167 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #1,997 of 2,838 | #206 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
739
+95 (+15%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 739 | 45.4 | 16.3:1 | 91% (671) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 42.9 | 14.8:1 | 94% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 39.7 | 16.5:1 | 92% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 91% (588) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 45.5 | 18.1:1 | 91% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 91% (764) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 87% (697) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 58% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tisinger Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (824 to 739); teachers unchanged (45.5 to 45.4).
About Tisinger Elementary School
Tisinger Elementary School is an elementary school in MESQUITE, Texas, according to federal school records. It enrolls 739 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 42% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
MESQUITE ISD enrolls 37,930 students in 51 schools, including Tisinger Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at Tisinger Elementary School is Hispanic: 61%. Other groups include 29% Black, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 41% Hispanic. The diversity index for Tisinger Elementary School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Tisinger Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 91%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.9%. Tisinger Elementary School scores 33.7%.
In Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including Tisinger Elementary School.
The closest school to Tisinger Elementary School is Wilkinson Middle School, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tisinger Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Tisinger Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 644 students in 2020-21 to 739 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Wilkinson Middle School0.4 mi · 655
- Hanby Elementary School0.9 mi · 768
- Ignite Community School - Mesquite1.1 mi · 480
- Cannaday Elementary School1.3 mi · 616
- Austin Elementary School1.4 mi · 306
- Poteet High School1.5 mi · 1,523
Frequently asked questions
About Tisinger Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tisinger Elementary School?
Tisinger Elementary School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tisinger Elementary School serve?
Tisinger Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tisinger Elementary School have?
Tisinger Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Tisinger Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tisinger Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 61% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tisinger Elementary School in?
Tisinger Elementary School is part of MESQUITE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.