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Berry Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Berry Middle is a public school in Mesquite, TX, serving 599 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), where about 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school presents a striking paradox: while its overall state ranking has dropped from the 63rd percentile to the 19th percentile over the past five years, it excels in advanced math, with Algebra I proficiency rates (86% in 2025-2026) nearly double the state average. This suggests a strong program for top math students, even as general 7th-grade math proficiency has fallen to just 2%, far below the state average of 29%.

Berry Middle’s performance varies significantly by student group. Historically, it has served Hispanic students and English Language Learners well, ranking in the 76th and 80th percentiles respectively in 2023-2024, though these numbers have since declined. However, nearly all subgroups—including low-income, African American, and special education students—have seen drops in their rankings over the last two years, pointing to school-wide challenges. In contrast, nearby Lanny Frasier Middle and Agnew Middle, both in the same district with similar demographics, rank higher (36th and 37th percentiles), indicating Berry’s struggles are not solely due to its student population.

Compared to schools just a few miles away, the differences are stark. Sunnyvale Middle, in the Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd), ranks in the 94th percentile with reading proficiency over 80%, serving a wealthier population. Berry Middle also shares a district-wide weakness in 8th-grade social studies, where proficiency rates (5-17%) lag behind the state average (30-32%). For parents, Berry Middle offers a strong advanced math track but faces systemic issues in core subjects that require attention.

599

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,141

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2675 Bear Dr
Mesquite, TX 75181-1619

(972) 882-5850

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Berry Middle usually attend:

High:

Horn High School

Feeder schools for Berry Middle:

Elementary:	Rutherford Elementary
	Smith Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.3%

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,892^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	25.0	1892 of 2335	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1564 of 2344	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1367 of 2372	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1563 of 2330	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	1007 of 2254	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	827 of 2252	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	988 of 2193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1261 of 2080	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	1129 of 2027	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	1109 of 1987	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	1051 of 2043	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	1075 of 1987	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	1058 of 1973	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	993 of 1951	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	851 of 1895	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	939 of 1803	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	553 of 1763	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	441 of 1718	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	778 of 1684	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	580 of 1585	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.1	343 of 1582	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.9	245 of 1573	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1079 of 1295	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	684 of 997	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	718 of 1280	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	794 of 1273	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	543 of 1251	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	277 of 1213	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	351 of 1193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	586 of 1167	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.1	575 of 606	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	248 of 594	58.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	572 of 2182	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	489 of 2118	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	1021 of 2058	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	1561 of 2008	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	534 of 1390	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	578 of 1428	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	358 of 1770	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	522 of 1720	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	306 of 1643	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	153 of 1592	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.2	470 of 1445	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	797 of 1376	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1657 of 2240	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1255 of 1825	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1295 of 2242	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1338 of 2241	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	786 of 2221	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	784 of 2151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	853 of 2047	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	1241 of 2008	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1219 of 1497	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	802 of 1230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	809 of 1481	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	644 of 1488	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	670 of 1501	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	597 of 1446	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	635 of 1430	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1210 of 2141	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	694 of 1731	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	505 of 2119	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	749 of 2116	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	369 of 2077	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	401 of 2043	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	662 of 1935	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	938 of 1895	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1881 of 2253	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1278 of 1820	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1042 of 2235	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	1469 of 2251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	938 of 2220	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	557 of 2172	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	749 of 2073	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	1065 of 2039	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1978 of 2253	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1278 of 1818	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1270 of 2246	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1645 of 2245	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1273 of 2228	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	892 of 2168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	1082 of 2069	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1241 of 2030	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	225 of 818	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	344 of 817	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	387 of 813	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	532 of 743	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	409 of 753	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	396 of 720	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1206 of 1956	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	589 of 1568	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	614 of 1891	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	750 of 1815	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	971 of 1757	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	890 of 1712	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	948 of 1626	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1310 of 1597	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1419 of 1731	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1182 of 1439	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1295 of 1733	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1326 of 1749	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	683 of 1723	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	563 of 1700	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	871 of 1684	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1126 of 1673	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)72nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile~ school

African American (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2022)5th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

Social Studies5%-27 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Sunnyvale Middle	Public	6-8	216 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 226-2922	556	38	14.5	16.5%	235 (42.3%)	56 (10.1%)	104 (18.7%)	131 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	90.6	141^st of 2335 public middle schools	94.0%		92.6	102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	95.6%	39	100.0				81.6	81.9	83.3	67.8	23.5	77.4	64.0	$8,556
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
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
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
Wilkinson Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Crest Park Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5950	655	53	12.4	91.5%	52 (7.9%)	157 (24.0%)	415 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.7	1953^rd of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		35.1	1556^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.6%	397	51.2				39.6	41.9	46.2	23.1	7.6	27.1	14.3	$11,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Berry Middle

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Berry Middle ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Berry Middle in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Berry Middle?

Students at Berry Middle are 50% African American, 36% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Berry Middle attend?

Students who attend Berry Middle usually go on to attend Horn High School

How many students attend Berry Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Berry Middle.

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