Shaw Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shaw Elementary School serves 483 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 2689th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 34.99 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 | 483039005898 |
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 | 483 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Shaw Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 34 elementary schools in Mesquite ISD, Shaw Elementary School is the 20th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 560; Shaw 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 2 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (70 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.2% here and 63.9% across Mesquite ISD. Black students are next, at 27.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.3% 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 34.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 483 students, Shaw Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 483 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Shaw Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shaw 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 Black Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 131 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 | 59.2% |
| Black | 27.3% |
| White | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
707 Purple Sage Trl, Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)882-7060
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shaw Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 587 | 15.1 | 87.2% |
| Rutherford Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.4 mi | 803 | 15.7 | 78.2% |
| Tisinger Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.8 mi | 739 | 16.3 | 90.8% |
| Hanby Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.0 mi | 768 | 15.9 | 90.6% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 2.0 mi | 212 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Smith Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.1 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 72% |
| Pirrung Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.3 mi | 407 | 13.3 | 81.8% |
| Moss Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.3 mi | 337 | 12.2 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.