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Larry G Smith El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5299 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesqute, TX 75150 · (972) 502-4800 · Part of Dallas Independent School District

Mesquite’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
681
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Larry G Smith El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5299 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesqute

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K99
Kindergarten96
Grade 1102
Grade 297
Grade 3100
Grade 498
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
763’20
773’21
740’22
753’23
681’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%Black 14%White 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Larry G Smith El from Mesquite families.

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George W Truett El
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Kleberg El
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Mesquite’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.