Rutherford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rutherford Elementary School serves 803 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 437th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 51.3 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 | 483039003416 |
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 | 803 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.2% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Rutherford Elementary School in context
Size
Rutherford Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Mesquite ISD's 34 elementary schools; its 803 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 508; Rutherford Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 94, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (120 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68.2% here and 63.9% across Mesquite ISD. Black students are next, at 16.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 803 students, Rutherford Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 803 students would have about 54.3 teachers, so Rutherford Elementary School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rutherford Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Smith Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 122 other elementary schools, 37 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.2% |
| Black | 16.1% |
| White | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 119 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 Rutherford Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972)290-4060
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rutherford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.7 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 72% |
| Black Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.1 mi | 587 | 15.1 | 87.2% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1.2 mi | 212 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Gentry Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 607 | 14.4 | 79.4% |
| Pirrung Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.4 mi | 407 | 13.3 | 81.8% |
| Shaw Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.4 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 80.3% |
| Moss Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.1 mi | 337 | 12.2 | 85.8% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.1 mi | 540 | 14.5 | 84.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.