Lawrence Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lawrence Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 4208th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 22.53 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 | 483039003408 |
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 | 284 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.4% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Lawrence Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 34 elementary schools in Mesquite ISD, Lawrence Elementary School is the 31st largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 577 students, so Lawrence Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 46 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 29, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 5 has 59% more students than kindergarten (46 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 80.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.4% 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
Lawrence Elementary School has 22.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 284 students would have about 19.2 teachers, so Lawrence Elementary School has 3.3 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 Motley Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 62 elementary schools within 5 miles and 181 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.6% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| White | 6.3% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
55.6% of students are girls and 44.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3811 Richman Dr., Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)882-7000
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lawrence Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motley Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.4 mi | 244 | 11.2 | 90.6% |
| McKenzie Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.6 mi | 406 | 15 | 86.5% |
| Florence Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.0 mi | 509 | 10.9 | 83.5% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1.3 mi | 800 | 18 | 75.6% |
| Range Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 587 | 13 | 86.5% |
| Larry G Smith Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 681 | 15.1 | 95.4% |
| Tosch Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 625 | 13.8 | 86.1% |
| Shands Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.4 mi | 567 | 13.1 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.