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Mesquite Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 8,621 students in Mesquite Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mesquite Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
51 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
38,265 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,688 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mesquite Independent School District, which is ranked #772 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#759 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
218 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
441 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
23,963 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
9,548 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
3,211 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
8%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
847 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,710
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
2,284
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,534
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,719
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,568
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,614
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,636
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,760
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,898
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,955
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,538
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,324
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,893
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,832
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,590 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$475 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$444 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,407
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,590
$14,116
Best Mesquite Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kimbrough Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3900 N Galloway Ave
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5900
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,152 students
Rank: #22.
Berry Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2675 Bear Dr
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5850
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5850
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
New Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3700 S Beltline Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5600
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #44.
Agnew Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
729 Wilkinson Dr
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 882-5750
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 882-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,068 students
Rank: #55.
Lanny Frasier Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2250 W Scyene Rd
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 288-6411
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 288-6411
Grades: 6-8
| 998 students
Rank: #66.
Vanston Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3230 Karla Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5801
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5801
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #77.
Mcdonald Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Town E Blvd
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5700
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #88.
Wilkinson Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Crest Park Dr
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 882-5950
Mesquite, TX 75149
(972) 882-5950
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #99.
Terry Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2351 Edwards Church Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5650
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-5650
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #1010.
Dr Don Woolley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Blue Sky Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-7390
Mesquite, TX 75181
(972) 882-7390
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pass Learning Center
Alternative School
1673 Terre Colony Court
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6736
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6736
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
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