Tisinger Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tisinger Elementary School serves 739 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 689th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 45.38 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 | 483039003419 |
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 | 739 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.8% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Tisinger Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 34 elementary schools in Mesquite ISD, Tisinger Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 461 students, so Tisinger 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 pre-K with 137 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 87, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 137 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Black students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.8% 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
Tisinger Elementary School has 45.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 739 students would have about 49.9 teachers, so Tisinger Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
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 Hanby Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 149 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.3% |
| Black | 29.4% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 137 |
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 Hillcrest St, Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972)882-5120
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tisinger Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanby Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.9 mi | 768 | 15.9 | 90.6% |
| Cannaday Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 616 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| Austin Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.4 mi | 306 | 14.1 | 66.3% |
| Rugel Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.7 mi | 273 | 12.3 | 71.8% |
| Shaw Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.8 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 80.3% |
| Tosch Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.9 mi | 625 | 13.8 | 86.1% |
| Education Center International Academy 1 | Education Center International Academy | 1.9 mi | 131 | 14.8 | 54.2% |
| Galloway Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.9 mi | 439 | 12.7 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.