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New Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

New Middle in Mesquite, TX, is a public school serving 670 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a catastrophic decline in academic performance, dropping to the 10th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year.

The most alarming trend at New Middle is its sharp and systemic decline. While nearby schools like Wilkinson Middle and Lanny Frasier Middle have seen relatively stable rankings, New Middle fell from a 2-star school (43rd percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 1-star school (10th percentile) just two years later. This drop is not isolated to one subject; every student group saw its ranking plummet. A key weakness is 7th-grade math, where only 2.46% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far below the district average of 5.62% and the state average of 29.41%. Reading scores are also consistently low across all grades, with proficiency rates ranging from 30% to 45%, well below state averages. This contrasts sharply with the School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove, a magnet school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) that ranks in the 100th percentile with near-perfect test scores, highlighting extreme educational inequality in the area.

Despite these struggles, New Middle has a notable bright spot: its Algebra I End-of-Course exam scores are exceptionally high, with 81.52% of test-takers proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district and state averages. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a select group of students into advanced math, but the vast majority are left behind. Additionally, the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, indicating it keeps students enrolled even if academic achievement is low. The 7th-grade math challenge is a district-wide issue, as schools like Agnew Middle also see a dramatic drop from 6th to 7th grade, but New Middle’s 2.46% proficiency rate remains an outlier even in this context.

670

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,837

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 S Beltline Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181-3802

(972) 882-5600

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend New Middle usually attend:

High:

West Mesquite High School

Feeder schools for New Middle:

Elementary:	Floyd Elementary
	Gray Elementary
	Hodges Elementary
	Mackey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

15.5%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

2,095^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Middle Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

694^th of 951Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	2095 of 2335	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1725 of 2344	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1344 of 2372	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1470 of 2330	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1406 of 2254	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1391 of 2252	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1682 of 2193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1468 of 2080	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	1269 of 2027	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	1356 of 1987	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	1399 of 2043	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	1269 of 1987	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	1182 of 1973	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	1028 of 1951	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	915 of 1895	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	964 of 1803	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	1266 of 1763	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	1333 of 1718	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.6	1083 of 1684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.3	1239 of 1585	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.5	999 of 1582	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.1	693 of 1573	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1062 of 1295	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	457 of 997	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	693 of 1280	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	628 of 1273	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	704 of 1251	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	761 of 1213	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	702 of 1193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	565 of 1167	51.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	695 of 2182	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	825 of 2118	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1566 of 2058	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1576 of 2008	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	825 of 1390	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	754 of 1428	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	551 of 1770	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	750 of 1720	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	800 of 1643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	837 of 1592	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	985 of 1445	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	909 of 1376	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	2031 of 2240	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1144 of 1825	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	1188 of 2242	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1491 of 2241	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1376 of 2221	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1326 of 2151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1569 of 2047	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1488 of 2008	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1105 of 1497	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.1	511 of 1230	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	870 of 1481	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	881 of 1488	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	899 of 1501	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	917 of 1446	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	774 of 1430	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1886 of 2141	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1101 of 1731	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	852 of 2119	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1105 of 2116	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1057 of 2077	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1033 of 2043	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1356 of 1935	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1230 of 1895	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1949 of 2253	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	993 of 1820	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	908 of 2235	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1175 of 2251	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1015 of 2220	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	969 of 2172	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1385 of 2073	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1224 of 2039	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	2037 of 2253	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1485 of 1818	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1314 of 2246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1355 of 2245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1416 of 2228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1376 of 2168	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1677 of 2069	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1442 of 2030	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	470 of 753	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	2.5	720 of 720	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1604 of 1956	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	638 of 1568	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	594 of 1891	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	1359 of 1815	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1424 of 1757	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	1005 of 1712	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1410 of 1626	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1105 of 1597	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	1535 of 1731	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	1082 of 1439	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	956 of 1733	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	971 of 1749	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	731 of 1723	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1020 of 1700	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1488 of 1684	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1141 of 1673	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)38th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I51%-4 vs state

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

Social Studies15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
New Middle	Public	6-8	3700 S Beltline Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5600	670	54	12.3	87.3%	35 (5.2%)	104 (15.5%)	512 (76.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.9	2095^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.3%		30.2	1725^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%	370	50.5						32.7	30.5	45.0			22.9	2.5	19.9	15.2	$10,837
Berry Middle	Public	6-8	2675 Bear Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5850	599	44	13.7	74.3%	51 (8.5%)	301 (50.3%)	214 (35.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	25	1892^nd of 2335 public middle schools	19.0%		34.8	1564^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.3%	328	86.3						38.7	44.0	47.2			35.9	1.9	27.1	5.1	$10,141
Dr Don Woolley Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Blue Sky Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7390	1,037	64	16.2	79.5%	72 (6.9%)	235 (22.7%)	700 (67.5%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	29.2	1752^nd of 2335 public middle schools	25.0%		28.2	1791^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.6%	39	81.3						44.6	43.7	50.0			31.0	6.0	23.6	18.7	$7,890
Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	48.1	1101^st of 2335 public middle schools	52.8%		43	1298^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.6%	197	79.4	82.6	68.0	58.8			47.3	44.8	62.9			37.2		48.6	24.8	$10,384
Agnew Middle	Public	6-8	729 Wilkinson Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5750	1,070	73	14.6	78.2%	148 (13.8%)	228 (21.3%)	625 (58.4%)	16 (1.5%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.3%)	37.4	1479^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.7%		38.4	1444^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	35	88.3						42.4	45.7	52.0			38.1	10.5	40.3	23.9	$8,959
Seagoville Middle	Public	6-8	950 Woody Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-7100	1,063	71	14.9	92.6%	59 (5.6%)	213 (20.0%)	768 (72.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	33.5	1616^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.8%		25.8	1870^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.2%	254	86.6						38.3	34.7	49.0			29.2		41.2	24.7	$9,723
Terry Middle	Public	6-8	2351 Edwards Church Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5650	780	55	14.1	83.7%	40 (5.1%)	441 (56.5%)	263 (33.7%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	28.6	1768^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.3%		31.7	1677^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.5%	91	56.0						37.6	44.8	44.6			30.5	0.8	39.7	15.9	$9,238
Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	467	30	15.5	98.1%	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2108^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	76	83.1						30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9						48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.0	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	99.1	9^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	10^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.6%	1	96.2				95.1	93.8	97.7	98.7	97.5	93.6	96.9	97.7		88.3	78.5	$10,926

Frequently Asked Questions about New Middle

How many students attend New Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended New Middle.

What is the racial makeup of New Middle?

Students at New Middle are 76% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% White, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of New Middle attend?

Students who attend New Middle usually go on to attend West Mesquite High School

Is New Middle a good school?

New Middle ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Texas middle schools.

What district is New Middle in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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