Price Elementary

Summary:

Price Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 353 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a predominantly African American (47.03%) and Hispanic (35.13%) student population, with a high percentage (88.39%) of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Price Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with STAAR test scores and overall school rankings that are consistently below the Mesquite Independent School District and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students at Price Elementary who were proficient or better in STAAR Reading (50%) and Mathematics (48.94%) was lower than the district and state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Price Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $10,516 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, these factors alone do not appear to be driving improved academic outcomes. The nearby Florence Elementary and Porter Elementary schools, which have a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, generally perform better on academic measures. Addressing the underlying issues, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school climate, may be necessary to help Price Elementary improve its performance and better serve its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 630 Stroud Ln
       Garland, TX  75043-1307


(972) 290-4100

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2858th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,516 Help


Students who attend Price Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Vanston Middle
High:    North Mesquite High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.0%
Hispanic:
35.1%
White:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Price Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 19th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47%), Hispanic (35.1%), White (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Price Elementary is 15.2. 19 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Price Elementary is $10,516, which is the 7th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Price Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Price Elementary 2858th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Price Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mesquite Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 601st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Price Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.19 1948th 3465 43.8%
2005 60.04 1525th 3475 56.1%
2006 56.19 1722nd 3476 50.5%
2007 55.43 1937th 3724 48.0%
2008 31.84 3048th 3768 19.1%
2009 35.73 2948th 3884 24.1%
2010 50.35 2319th 3937 41.1%
2011 60.05 1807th 4095 55.9%
2012 49.76 2302nd 4206 45.3%
2013 40.36 2855th 4221 32.4%
2014 28.97 3448th 4260 19.1%
2015 31.86 3259th 4320 24.6%
2016 22.98 3602nd 4286 16.0%
2017 18.13 3867th 4329 10.7%
2018 22.57 3662nd 4359 16.0%
2019 30.09 3334th 4479 25.6%
2021 33.39 2935th 4578 35.9%
2022 30.43 3347th 4581 26.9%
2023 31.50 3303rd 4647 28.9%
2024 39.22 2858th 4675 38.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.83 383rd 1046 63.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.05 1749th 3226 45.8%
2019 59.86 1085th 3333 67.4%
2021 57.49 1105th 3446 67.9%
2022 62.50 983rd 3487 71.8%
2023 57.04 1297th 3556 63.5%
2024 59.91 1167th 3638 67.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 2643rd 3558 25.7%
2019 38.35 2179th 3684 40.9%
2021 46.20 1631st 3799 57.1%
2022 29.41 3071st 3952 22.3%
2023 33.06 2883rd 4086 29.4%
2024 47.70 2044th 4261 52.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.85 3453rd 4264 19.0%
2019 36.43 3015th 4309 30.0%
2021 46.13 2310th 4451 48.1%
2022 39.60 2864th 4477 36.0%
2023 41.97 2733rd 4521 39.5%
2024 53.39 1955th 4560 57.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.22 3708th 4306 13.9%
2019 42.20 2530th 4348 41.8%
2021 44.40 2331st 4499 48.2%
2022 42.74 2606th 4561 42.9%
2023 39.63 2813th 4588 38.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.98 1841st 3106 40.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.29 2635th 4240 37.9%
2019 33.11 3187th 4295 25.8%
2021 40.73 2521st 4331 41.8%
2022 36.01 3085th 4461 30.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 3537th 4319 18.1%
2019 23.81 3666th 4357 15.9%
2021 22.76 3685th 4498 18.1%
2022 23.48 3783rd 4563 17.1%
2023 26.86 3613th 4585 21.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.12 830th 1015 18.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.51 1686th 2483 32.1%
2019 32.98 1846th 2515 26.6%
2021 44.33 1255th 2444 48.6%
2022 44.87 1272nd 2421 47.5%
2023 39.73 1461st 2443 40.2%
2024 42.98 1366th 2421 43.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.70 3606th 4168 13.5%
2019 47.50 2161st 4188 48.4%
2021 46.30 2169th 4329 49.9%
2022 33.25 3205th 4376 26.8%
2023 33.21 3201st 4401 27.3%
2024 56.17 1697th 4431 61.7%
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Rank History for White students at Price Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.11 1807th 3127 42.2%
2021 22.40 2657th 3082 13.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Price Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 383 23 19 16 n/a n/a n/a 0 441
1989 443 31 26 22 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1990 453 36 32 27 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 502 33 25 27 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1992 491 44 28 30 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1993 488 44 32 30 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 462 57 32 40 2 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 430 73 26 50 2 n/a n/a 0 581
1996 430 73 26 50 2 n/a n/a 0 581
1997 440 70 22 53 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1998 405 66 21 51 2 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 374 81 22 41 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2000 353 79 28 51 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2001 322 103 19 75 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 258 128 22 104 4 n/a n/a 0 516
2003 258 128 22 104 4 n/a n/a 0 516
2004 228 179 21 113 7 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 188 200 24 130 6 n/a n/a 0 548
2006 163 210 24 139 3 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 133 227 27 143 3 n/a n/a 0 533
2008 112 248 13 150 5 n/a n/a 0 528
2009 98 228 10 156 5 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 100 230 15 165 3 n/a n/a 0 513
2011 98 213 15 179 3 0 3 0 511
2012 91 210 12 154 3 0 8 0 478
2013 73 229 14 183 4 0 8 0 511
2014 73 253 16 176 3 1 12 0 534
2015 72 232 14 181 2 1 13 0 515
2016 47 202 12 165 2 1 18 0 447
2017 51 199 16 161 2 1 20 0 450
2018 45 212 15 156 2 2 19 0 451
2019 33 174 17 142 1 2 11 0 380
2020 31 166 17 117 1 1 16 0 349
2021 26 128 19 109 1 0 15 0 298
2022 25 151 20 111 1 0 17 0 325
2023 22 166 20 124 1 0 20 0 353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Price Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 21.0 21.0 n/a
1989 522 n/a n/a n/a
1990 548 27.0 20.2 n/a
1991 587 27.5 21.3 n/a
1992 593 29.0 20.4 6.1
1993 594 29.0 20.5 9.8
1994 593 29.9 19.8 4.6
1995 581 29.0 20.0 7.4
1996 581 29.0 20.0 7.4
1997 587 29.4 20.0 8.3
1998 545 28.9 18.9 6.8
1999 518 26.9 19.3 12
2000 512 26.8 19.1 11.9
2001 520 26.9 19.3 13.8
2002 516 27.4 18.8 25.2
2003 516 27.4 18.8 25.2
2004 548 31.8 17.2 34.3
2005 548 30.8 17.8 42.3
2006 539 31.2 17.3 48.1
2007 533 28.9 18.4 58
2008 528 32.8 16.1 65.9
2009 497 32.7 15.2 68.4
2010 513 32.1 15.9 69.6
2011 511 32.9 15.5 70.6
2012 478 30.8 15.5 71.3
2013 511 30.9 16.5 74.4
2014 534 31.8 16.7 74.9
2015 515 33.0 15.6 76.5
2016 447 31.0 14.4 77.4
2017 450 31.7 14.1 78.9
2018 451 30.0 15.0 79.4
2019 380 24.6 15.4 84.7
2020 349 21.6 16.1 81.9
2021 298 21.8 13.6 81.2
2022 325 24.5 13.2 78.8
2023 353 23.1 15.2 88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Price Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 21.0 21.0 n/a
1989 522 n/a n/a n/a
1990 548 27.0 20.2 n/a
1991 587 27.5 21.3 n/a
1992 593 29.0 20.4 6.1
1993 594 29.0 20.5 9.8
1994 593 29.9 19.8 4.6
1995 581 29.0 20.0 7.4
1996 581 29.0 20.0 7.4
1997 587 29.4 20.0 8.3
1998 545 28.9 18.9 6.8
1999 518 26.9 19.3 12
2000 512 26.8 19.1 11.9
2001 520 26.9 19.3 13.8
2002 516 27.4 18.8 25.2
2003 516 27.4 18.8 25.2
2004 548 31.8 17.2 34.3
2005 548 30.8 17.8 42.3
2006 539 31.2 17.3 48.1
2007 533 28.9 18.4 58
2008 528 32.8 16.1 65.9
2009 497 32.7 15.2 68.4
2010 513 32.1 15.9 69.6
2011 511 32.9 15.5 70.6
2012 478 30.8 15.5 71.3
2013 511 30.9 16.5 74.4
2014 534 31.8 16.7 74.9
2015 515 33.0 15.6 76.5
2016 447 31.0 14.4 77.4
2017 450 31.7 14.1 78.9
2018 451 30.0 15.0 79.4
2019 380 24.6 15.4 84.7
2020 349 21.6 16.1 81.9
2021 298 21.8 13.6 81.2
2022 325 24.5 13.2 78.8
2023 353 23.1 15.2 88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Price Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,000 (10.6%) $8,396 (89.4%) $9,395
2020 $1,160 (11.7%) $8,792 (88.3%) $9,952
2021 $1,213 (11.5%) $9,303 (88.5%) $10,516

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Price Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3334th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3303rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Price Elementary)2945
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Price Elementary)3929
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4438
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Price Elementary)3524
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))3535
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Price Elementary)4737
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4242
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Price Elementary)2948
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Price Elementary)3539
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Price Elementary)4025
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4726
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380353
 7.1%
African American174166
 4.6%
American Indian11
Asian1720
 17.6%
Hispanic142124
 12.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White3322
 33.3%
Two or More Races1120
 81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.7%88.4%
 3.6%


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Price Elementary ranks 2858th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Price Elementary.

Students at Price Elementary are 47% African American, 35% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Price Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vanston Middle
High : North Mesquite High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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