Beasley El, Mesquite TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Beasley El

Beasley Elementary serves students in pre-K through fifth grade in Mesquite, a Dallas County suburb. The school enrolls a small-to-modest population, with roughly equal shares drawn from Hispanic, white, and Black families. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting an economically working community. The school serves the neighborhood directly; this is a regular public elementary with no specialized focus or magnet status.

On the most recent state assessments, Beasley's proficiency results fall below what most schools achieve in the county. In reading and language arts, roughly half of third and fifth graders tested at proficiency or above, while fourth graders performed somewhat higher. In math, the pattern shifts downward, with third graders around three in ten meeting the standard, fourth graders around four in ten, and fifth graders around one in five. Science results at the fifth-grade level, the only grade tested in that subject, show a lower share of students reaching proficiency. Taken across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the county's schools, meaning it is not the lowest performer in the district portfolio, though results remain below what stronger schools in the county achieve.

The data does not provide trend information showing whether Beasley has been moving up or down over time, prior-year comparisons, or longitudinal consistency, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about its academic trajectory and any recent shifts in approach or support. Similarly, the school's chronic absenteeism, attendance, discipline, and staff composition are not included in the available data. Proficiency data for students with disabilities and English learners are not reported either, making it unclear whether those populations have access to specialized support or how they fare on assessments.

Mesquite itself sits in a housing market with modest median values and rents, slightly below state and national benchmarks, and home affordability remains within reach for many working families. The area's unemployment rate and household income are stable, reflecting a stable suburban job market and employed population.

Beasley is a neighborhood school serving a diverse, economically mixed intake with real academic development work ahead. Parents considering the school should ask directly about any tutoring, small-group intervention, or literacy and math supports the school offers, and what the school's specific plans are for strengthening achievement across grade levels and subjects.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 35% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 22% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 42% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 31% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 29% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 11% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolMESQUITE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income39%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income80%39 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income43%2 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income41%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income28%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income47%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income14%7 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income45%18 pp gap