Gray Elementary

Summary:

Gray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Balch Springs, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 429. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 601 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray Elementary faces several challenges, including lower-than-average student performance on standardized tests, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students at Gray Elementary who scored proficient or better on STAAR Reading ranged from 36% (3rd grade) to 50% (5th grade), compared to the district's 40.57% to 46.61% and the state's 48.85% to 53.96%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Gray Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 25% (3rd grade) to 40.58% (4th grade), while the district and state had higher proficiency rates.

However, Gray Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic students at the school generally perform better than the overall performance, with 4-star ratings in recent years, while White students have consistently underperformed, with 1-star ratings. English Language Learners (ELLs) at Gray Elementary have also performed well, with 4- and 5-star ratings. Nearby schools within the Mesquite ISD, such as Gentry Elementary and McWhorter Elementary, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Gray Elementary on STAAR assessments. However, the Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Mesquite Elementary charter school outperforms Gray Elementary in reading and mathematics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3500 Pioneer Rd
       Balch Springs, TX  75180


(972) 882-7280

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3169th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,323 Help


Students who attend Gray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    New Middle
High:    Mesquite High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  427

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.1%
African American:
17.1%
White:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Compare Details Gray Elementary ranks worse than 67.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 22nd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.1%), African American (17.1%), White (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray Elementary is 15.3. 29 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray Elementary is $9,323, which is the 13th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gray Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gray Elementary 3169th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Gray Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mesquite Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 601st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gray Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.50 3106th 3465 10.4%
2005 19.99 3168th 3475 8.8%
2006 26.35 2973rd 3476 14.5%
2007 38.09 2768th 3724 25.7%
2008 42.84 2532nd 3768 32.8%
2009 38.95 2795th 3884 28.0%
2010 60.40 1728th 3937 56.1%
2011 51.07 2343rd 4095 42.8%
2012 60.33 1682nd 4206 60.0%
2013 60.17 1711th 4221 59.5%
2014 52.30 2192nd 4260 48.5%
2015 47.24 2478th 4320 42.6%
2016 50.28 2292nd 4286 46.5%
2017 35.45 2818th 4329 34.9%
2018 42.55 2387th 4359 45.2%
2019 48.09 2151st 4479 52.0%
2021 50.14 2026th 4578 55.7%
2022 57.17 1739th 4581 62.0%
2023 50.66 2139th 4647 54.0%
2024 34.33 3169th 4675 32.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.77 919th 3226 71.5%
2019 66.98 760th 3333 77.2%
2021 77.22 416th 3446 87.9%
2022 86.68 205th 3487 94.1%
2023 79.67 403rd 3556 88.7%
2024 29.54 2801st 3638 23.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.17 1094th 3558 69.3%
2019 53.32 1239th 3684 66.4%
2021 34.40 2455th 3799 35.4%
2022 62.37 967th 3952 75.5%
2023 46.49 1858th 4086 54.5%
2024 18.93 3887th 4261 8.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.16 1891st 4264 55.7%
2019 62.34 1213th 4309 71.8%
2021 65.82 1079th 4451 75.8%
2022 66.64 1069th 4477 76.1%
2023 62.89 1336th 4521 70.4%
2024 41.08 2799th 4560 38.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.55 2393rd 4306 44.4%
2019 52.84 1892nd 4348 56.5%
2021 51.52 1942nd 4499 56.8%
2022 63.44 1396th 4561 69.4%
2023 49.26 2203rd 4588 52.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.17 2213th 3184 30.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 1271st 4240 70.0%
2019 60.90 1281st 4295 70.2%
2021 68.94 788th 4331 81.8%
2022 71.83 752nd 4461 83.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.54 2417th 4319 44.0%
2019 44.26 2376th 4357 45.5%
2021 48.64 2046th 4498 54.5%
2022 50.99 2114th 4563 53.7%
2023 50.63 2118th 4585 53.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.98 1264th 2483 49.1%
2019 50.01 1132nd 2515 55.0%
2021 41.15 1375th 2444 43.7%
2022 49.63 1102nd 2421 54.5%
2023 55.80 884th 2443 63.8%
2024 55.57 929th 2421 61.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.88 1771st 4168 57.5%
2019 62.58 1227th 4188 70.7%
2021 61.62 1285th 4329 70.3%
2022 74.55 723rd 4376 83.5%
2023 64.25 1249th 4401 71.6%
2024 28.39 3496th 4431 21.1%
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Rank History for White students at Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 1957th 3127 37.4%
2019 46.41 1757th 3142 44.1%
2021 58.86 1141st 3082 63.0%
2022 55.63 1347th 3082 56.3%
2023 29.60 2432nd 3106 21.7%
2024 35.86 2158th 3078 29.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Gray Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 584 70 0 145 5 n/a n/a 0 804
2001 576 61 0 176 10 n/a n/a 0 823
2002 485 77 4 240 6 n/a n/a 0 812
2003 485 77 4 240 6 n/a n/a 0 812
2004 463 58 6 358 10 n/a n/a 0 895
2005 255 67 7 239 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2006 197 78 6 277 4 n/a n/a 0 562
2007 176 76 4 377 3 n/a n/a 0 636
2008 192 95 4 457 2 n/a n/a 0 750
2009 183 76 3 535 1 n/a n/a 0 798
2010 159 87 1 608 5 n/a n/a 0 860
2011 156 80 0 591 3 0 13 0 843
2012 133 86 0 612 1 0 8 0 840
2013 134 105 0 634 3 0 11 0 887
2014 157 111 2 652 3 0 14 0 939
2015 135 113 2 687 3 0 17 0 957
2016 79 143 3 425 5 1 6 0 662
2017 92 130 4 388 11 2 8 0 635
2018 82 133 2 390 17 2 8 0 634
2019 51 94 1 339 16 1 9 0 511
2020 42 76 0 314 12 2 6 0 452
2021 38 78 0 300 9 2 2 0 429
2022 42 75 1 286 7 0 4 0 415
2023 33 78 2 304 6 0 6 0 429
2024 38 73 2 308 1 0 5 0 427

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gray Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 804 46.9 17.1 61.6
2001 823 56.9 14.5 62.6
2002 812 60.8 13.4 64
2003 812 60.8 13.4 64
2004 895 61.0 14.7 68.3
2005 570 35.7 16.0 65.1
2006 562 35.8 15.7 71.4
2007 636 37.3 17.1 71.2
2008 750 45.0 16.7 76
2009 798 47.7 16.7 82.2
2010 860 48.1 17.8 84.8
2011 843 48.5 17.3 86.6
2012 840 50.8 16.5 87.1
2013 887 50.9 17.4 88.5
2014 939 53.2 17.6 86.2
2015 957 57.0 16.7 91.4
2016 662 40.0 16.5 86
2017 635 36.0 17.6 86.6
2018 634 38.7 16.3 89.3
2019 511 34.1 14.9 92
2020 452 30.3 14.8 91.6
2021 429 30.4 14.1 90.7
2022 415 29.0 14.2 87.5
2023 429 30.7 13.9 90.2
2024 427 27.7 15.3 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gray Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 804 46.9 17.1 61.6
2001 823 56.9 14.5 62.6
2002 812 60.8 13.4 64
2003 812 60.8 13.4 64
2004 895 61.0 14.7 68.3
2005 570 35.7 16.0 65.1
2006 562 35.8 15.7 71.4
2007 636 37.3 17.1 71.2
2008 750 45.0 16.7 76
2009 798 47.7 16.7 82.2
2010 860 48.1 17.8 84.8
2011 843 48.5 17.3 86.6
2012 840 50.8 16.5 87.1
2013 887 50.9 17.4 88.5
2014 939 53.2 17.6 86.2
2015 957 57.0 16.7 91.4
2016 662 40.0 16.5 86
2017 635 36.0 17.6 86.6
2018 634 38.7 16.3 89.3
2019 511 34.1 14.9 92
2020 452 30.3 14.8 91.6
2021 429 30.4 14.1 90.7
2022 415 29.0 14.2 87.5
2023 429 30.7 13.9 90.2
2024 427 27.7 15.3 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gray Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,469 (15.8%) $7,808 (84.2%) $9,277
2020 $1,715 (17.2%) $8,228 (82.8%) $9,943
2021 $1,483 (15.9%) $7,840 (84.1%) $9,323

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gray Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2151st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2139th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Gray Elementary)4549
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gray Elementary)4527
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4438
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Gray Elementary)1014
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3518
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gray Elementary)500
 50%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Gray Elementary)3960
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3535
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gray Elementary)5058
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4242
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Gray Elementary)4755
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gray Elementary)4640
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Gray Elementary)4733
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4726
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students511429
 16%
African American9478
 17%
American Indian166
 62.5%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic339304
 10.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5133
 35.3%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92%90.2%
 1.8%


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Gray Elementary ranks 3169th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gray Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Middle
High : Mesquite High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 427 students attended Gray Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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