Gray El

3500 Pioneer Rd, Balch Springs TX, 75180 | Mesquite Independent School District | 972-882-7280
  • grades PK-6
  • students 634
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Balch Springs
47%Texas

Gray El is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Mesquite Independent School District" in Balch Springs, TX. There are a total of 634 students and 39 teachers at Gray El, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Gray El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% lower than the Texas average.

Gray El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students634
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gray El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
345-49%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
430-34%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gray El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 18.1% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 27.0% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.1% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 50.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Balch Springs demographics profile

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasNational
Population25,12328,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,78411391
Median age30.434.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English53%65%79%
Speak Spanish45%30%13%

Education level achieved in Balch Springs

IndexBalch SpringsTexasNational
Completed 8th grade59.1%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school56.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.9%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters1.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gray El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.