Summary:
Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 582 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 601 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Smith Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the Mesquite ISD and Texas state averages across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 40.3% to 51.22%, compared to 40.57% to 53.96% for Mesquite ISD and 48.85% to 53.96% for Texas. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics ranged from 30.43% to 40%, compared to 33.33% to 45.1% for Mesquite ISD and 40.86% to 48.96% for Texas. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is particularly low, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 27.27% in 2023-2024. Smith Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 2502 out of 4479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3461 out of 4647 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, ranging from 1 to 2 stars out of 5.
While Smith Elementary performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% of Texas elementary schools in this category, the school's performance is much lower for other subgroups, such as White students, African American students, and Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks in the bottom 40-50% of Texas elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is a bright spot, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. These disparities in subgroup performance suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (75.95%) and the decrease in per-student spending from $9,702 in 2019-2020 to $8,407 in 2020-2021 may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance observed at Smith Elementary.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
2691st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,407
Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.8
Number of students: 553
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
53.9%
African American:
35.8%
White:
7.4%
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Two or more races:
2.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%
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