Hodges Elementary School
Public elementary school in Balch Springs, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hodges Elementary School serves 570 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Balch Springs (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 1853rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039003406 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 570 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.9% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hodges Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 34 elementary schools in Mesquite ISD, Hodges Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 515 students, so Hodges Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 55, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 83.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hodges Elementary School has 39.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 570 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Hodges Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Gray Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 104 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 83.9% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14401 Spring Oaks, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Phone: (972)290-4040
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hodges Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.6 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 86.1% |
| Mackey Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.6 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 81% |
| Dr. Linda Henrie Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.7 mi | 891 | 15.2 | 93.7% |
| Floyd Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.8 mi | 552 | 14.7 | 92.8% |
| Gentry Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.9 mi | 607 | 14.4 | 79.4% |
| Kleberg Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.0 mi | 870 | 16.7 | 95.7% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 2.3 mi | 212 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Richard Lagow Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.4 mi | 415 | 12.8 | 98.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.