Frank D Moates Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Frank D Moates Elementary School

1500 Heritage Dr
Red Oak, TX 75154

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Bottom 50%

Serving 526 students in grades 3-5, Frank D Moates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Frank D Moates Elementary School's student population of 526 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frank D Moates Elementary School
3	168
4	172
5	186

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School
2023	524
2022	576
2021	603
2020	482
2019	482
2018	759
2017	759
2016	780
2015	641
2014	621
2013	625
2012	645
2011	649
2010	633
2009	632
2008	572
2007	767
2006	709
2005	652
2004	651
2003	675
2002	638
2001	659
2000	600
1999	599
1998	536
1997	531
1996	508
1995	519
1994	509
1993	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School
2023	33
2022	41
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	40
2014	37
2013	39
2012	39
2011	41
2010	39
2009	41
2008	39
2007	46
2006	45
2005	42
2004	41
2003	42
2002	43
2001	38
2000	40
1999	38
1998	36
1997	34
1996	33
1995	33
1994	33
1993	32

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

I will be responsible. I will be respectful. I will be ready.

School Rankings

Frank D Moates Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Frank D Moates Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6242 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School
2023	#6242
2022	#6818
2021	#7872
2019	#4757
2018	#5583
2017	#4962
2016	#6082
2015	#5992
2014	#5266
2013	#5472
2012	#2283

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	35%	44%	30%
2022	26%	41%	23%
2021	11%	37%	14%
2019	47%	51%	33%
2018	38%	49%	26%
2017	74%	78%	61%
2016	65%	75%	56%
2015	55%	73%	54%
2014	66%	76%	61%
2013	66%	78%	66%
2012	88%	83%	76%

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36%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2022	36%	51%	39%
2021	15%	42%	26%
2019	37%	47%	34%
2018	36%	45%	26%
2017	67%	72%	61%
2016	63%	71%	60%
2015	71%	73%	64%
2014	74%	75%	63%
2013	74%	78%	70%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	89%	88%	86%

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17%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	27%
2021	5%	43%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2012	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	38%	53%	23%
2022	36%	53%	22%
2021	53%	53%	22%
2020	50%	53%	21%
2019	50%	53%	21%
2018	40%	52%	21%
2017	40%	52%	21%
2016	39%	52%	19%
2015	43%	52%	18%
2014	43%	52%	18%
2013	40%	51%	18%
2012	36%	51%	17%
2011	35%	50%	17%
2010	32%	49%	16%
2009	33%	48%	16%
2008	36%	47%	15%
2007	42%	46%	15%
2006	44%	46%	15%
2005	37%	45%	13%
2004	31%	44%	13%
2003	26%	43%	12%
2002	23%	42%	11%
2001	22%	41%	11%
2000	16%	40%	9%
1999	13%	39%	9%
1998	13%	38%	8%
1997	9%	38%	7%
1996	8%	37%	7%
1995	10%	36%	7%
1994	9%	36%	6%
1993	11%	35%	6%

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Black

51%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	56%	13%	67%
2022	60%	13%	69%
2021	42%	13%	69%
2020	44%	13%	70%
2019	44%	13%	70%
2018	56%	13%	72%
2017	56%	13%	72%
2016	56%	13%	76%
2015	51%	13%	68%
2014	52%	13%	78%
2013	54%	13%	78%
2012	56%	13%	78%
2011	58%	13%	78%
2010	62%	14%	79%
2009	58%	14%	78%
2008	55%	14%	78%
2007	47%	14%	76%
2006	42%	15%	74%
2005	46%	14%	73%
2004	48%	14%	70%
2003	48%	14%	66%
2002	47%	14%	62%
2001	36%	14%	57%
2000	37%	14%	53%
1999	33%	14%	47%
1998	32%	14%	44%
1997	29%	14%	41%
1996	26%	14%	38%
1995	22%	14%	34%
1994	20%	14%	30%
1993	15%	14%	27%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	5%
2022	1%	26%	4%
2021	2%	26%	5%
2020	3%	27%	5%
2019	3%	27%	5%
2018	3%	28%	5%
2017	3%	28%	5%
2016	4%	29%	4%
2015	4%	29%	5%
2014	3%	29%	3%
2013	5%	30%	3%
2012	4%	31%	4%
2011	5%	31%	4%
2010	5%	33%	4%
2009	7%	34%	6%
2008	7%	35%	6%
2007	9%	36%	8%
2006	12%	36%	9%
2005	15%	38%	13%
2004	20%	39%	16%
2003	24%	40%	20%
2002	28%	41%	25%
2001	40%	42%	31%
2000	47%	44%	37%
1999	54%	45%	43%
1998	55%	46%	47%
1997	62%	46%	51%
1996	66%	47%	54%
1995	68%	48%	58%
1994	71%	48%	62%
1993	74%	49%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.46
2022	0.51	0.64	0.44
2021	0.55	0.64	0.44
2020	0.56	0.63	0.43
2019	0.56	0.63	0.43
2018	0.53	0.64	0.41
2017	0.53	0.64	0.41
2016	0.54	0.63	0.39
2015	0.56	0.63	0.41
2014	0.55	0.63	0.37
2013	0.56	0.64	0.37
2012	0.56	0.64	0.37
2011	0.55	0.64	0.37
2010	0.52	0.64	0.35
2009	0.56	0.64	0.36
2008	0.57	0.64	0.37
2007	0.60	0.64	0.40
2006	0.63	0.64	0.42
2005	0.64	0.64	0.44
2004	0.65	0.64	0.47
2003	0.65	0.64	0.51
2002	0.66	0.64	0.55
2001	0.67	0.64	0.58
2000	0.65	0.65	0.58
1999	0.62	0.65	0.59
1998	0.61	0.65	0.59
1997	0.55	0.64	0.57
1996	0.51	0.64	0.57
1995	0.51	0.64	0.55
1994	0.47	0.64	0.53
1993	0.44	0.63	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	68%	57%	64%
2022	79%	57%	69%
2021	76%	56%	67%
2020	77%	56%	67%
2019	77%	56%	67%
2018	76%	53%	62%
2017	76%	53%	62%
2016	73%	53%	63%
2015	74%	52%	61%
2014	71%	53%	57%
2013	73%	53%	60%
2012	72%	44%	59%
2011	69%	44%	57%
2010	64%	43%	51%
2009	61%	40%	46%
2008	53%	39%	41%
2007	55%	39%	36%
2006	54%	40%	36%
2005	52%	39%	32%
2004	45%	39%	28%
2003	41%	39%	26%
2002	40%	38%	27%
2001	36%	38%	24%
2000	34%	38%	18%
1999	14%	39%	11%
1998	29%	40%	16%
1997	27%	41%	16%
1996	25%	41%	14%
1995	26%	41%	14%
1994	31%	40%	13%
1993	38%	45%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Frank D Moates Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	18%	7%	11%
2001	19%	7%	10%
2000	15%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Desoto Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frank D Moates Elementary School's ranking?

Frank D Moates Elementary School is ranked #6242 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Frank D Moates Elementary School?

526 students attend Frank D Moates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Frank D Moates Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Frank D Moates Elementary School?

Frank D Moates Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Frank D Moates Elementary School offer ?

Frank D Moates Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Frank D Moates Elementary School part of?

Frank D Moates Elementary School is part of Desoto Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education