Public SchoolElementary

Black El

328 E Newsom St, Mesquite, TX 75149

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
587
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesquite ISD
Dallas County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Black El

Black El is a public elementary school in Mesquite, 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, 587 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

328 E Newsom St
Mesquite, TX 75149
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
587 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Mesquite ISD
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
483039003402

Schools near Black El

All 53 schools in Mesquite →
Rutherford El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 803 students
B1.1 mi
Moss El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 337 students
C1.2 mi
Shaw El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 483 students
C1.3 mi
Hanby El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 768 students
B1.6 mi
Smith El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 533 students
C1.7 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.