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Hodges El

14401 Spring Oaks, Balch Springs, TX 75180

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
570
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesquite ISD
Dallas County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores29% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hodges El

Hodges El is a public elementary school in Balch Springs, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Mesquite ISD. The school is located in a large suburb in Dallas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 570 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

14401 Spring Oaks
Balch Springs, TX 75180
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
570 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Mesquite ISD
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
483039003406

Schools near Hodges El

All 6 schools in Balch Springs →
Gray El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 409 students
B0.6 mi
Mackey El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 478 students
D0.6 mi
Floyd El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 552 students
D1.8 mi
Gentry El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 607 students
C1.9 mi
Kleberg El
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 870 students
D2.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.