Cannaday Elementary School is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which serves more than 30,000 students and operates over 40 educational campuses. The school district operates more than 30 elementary schools, nearly 10 middle schools and approximately five high schools. It also operates the Mesquite Academy that offers accelerated instruction for at-risk students. Cannaday Elementary School has a library that stocks a variety of classic and contemporary works, including fiction, folktales, informational nonfiction, biographies, autobiographies, plays and poems. The school has a parent-teacher association that sponsors various events and activities. Cannaday Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through grade six and is located in Mesquite, Texas.