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Rutherford El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1100 Rutherford Dr, Mesquite, TX 75149 · (972) 290-4060 · Part of Mesquite Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
803
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rutherford El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 21.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesquite kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Mesquite kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rutherford ElYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

1100 Rutherford Dr, Mesquite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K94
Kindergarten109
Grade 1119
Grade 2124
Grade 3125
Grade 4112
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
662’20
686’21
729’22
748’23
803’24

Up 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 16%White 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutherford El from Mesquite families.

Other schools in Mesquite Independent School District

The district →
Dr. Linda Henrie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
891 students15:1
Cross El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
803 students16:1
Hanby El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C+
768 students16:1
Tisinger El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C
739 students16:1
Tosch El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C−
625 students14:1
Cannaday El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C
616 students14:1

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.