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Terry Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Terry Middle in Mesquite, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) serving 780 students, with over 83% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has experienced a significant decade-long decline in overall academic standing, dropping from the 58th percentile to the 24th percentile in Texas middle school rankings.

The school's most notable strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 92nd percentile and earning a 5-star rating—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Dr Don Woolley Middle and Berry Middle, which share similar low overall rankings (19th-25th percentile) but lack this bright spot. However, Terry Middle faces critical challenges in its general math program, particularly in 7th grade where proficiency is near zero (0.81%), while students in advanced Algebra I courses achieve high proficiency rates (56-89%), often exceeding the state average. This "two-track" math performance is a district-wide pattern in Mesquite ISD, suggesting effective acceleration for select students but a struggling curriculum for the majority. Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies scores are persistently low, with only 15.89% proficient compared to the state average of 31.69%.

In contrast, just 4.29 miles away, Sunnyvale Middle in the Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 94th percentile with only 16.55% of students on free/reduced lunch, highlighting stark differences in resources and outcomes. For parents, Terry Middle offers a clear area of excellence in ELL support, but the school's overall decline and struggles in core subjects like math and social studies are key concerns to consider when evaluating options.

780

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,238

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2351 Edwards Church Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 882-5650

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Terry Middle usually attend:

High:

Horn High School

Feeder schools for Terry Middle:

Elementary:	Achziger Elementary
	Pirrung Elementary
	Thompson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

Hispanic:

33.7%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,768^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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
2025	31.7	1677 of 2344	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1635 of 2372	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1816 of 2330	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1446 of 2254	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1240 of 2252	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1612 of 2193	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	866 of 2080	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	917 of 2027	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	935 of 1987	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	1029 of 2043	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	953 of 1987	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	813 of 1973	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	652 of 1951	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	490 of 1895	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	379 of 1803	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	339 of 1763	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	369 of 1718	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	304 of 1684	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	719 of 997	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	957 of 1280	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	858 of 1273	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	594 of 1251	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	474 of 1213	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	596 of 1193	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	462 of 1167	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	374 of 505	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	330 of 589	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	318 of 587	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	1093 of 2182	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	839 of 2118	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1656 of 2058	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1287 of 2008	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	550 of 1428	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	548 of 1770	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	1113 of 1720	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	984 of 1643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	967 of 1592	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1048 of 1445	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	601 of 1376	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1300 of 1825	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1576 of 2242	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1708 of 2241	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1341 of 2221	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1038 of 2151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1521 of 2047	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.3	714 of 2008	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	420 of 1230	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	976 of 1481	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	796 of 1488	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	590 of 1501	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	975 of 1446	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	539 of 1430	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	797 of 1731	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	836 of 2119	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	1391 of 2116	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1179 of 2077	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	921 of 2043	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1457 of 1935	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.0	425 of 1895	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1261 of 1820	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1469 of 2235	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1819 of 2251	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1301 of 2220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1040 of 2172	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	1521 of 2073	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	899 of 2039	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1409 of 1818	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1693 of 2246	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1821 of 2245	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1519 of 2228	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1344 of 2168	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1574 of 2069	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	996 of 2030	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	200 of 676	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	437 of 818	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	678 of 817	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	439 of 813	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	347 of 743	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	361 of 753	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	399 of 720	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1135 of 1568	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1085 of 1891	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1504 of 1815	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1055 of 1757	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	869 of 1712	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1224 of 1626	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	678 of 1597	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	536 of 1439	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	1046 of 1733	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1422 of 1749	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	869 of 1723	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	730 of 1700	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1158 of 1684	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	685 of 1673	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

African American (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Social Studies16%-16 vs state

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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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Warren Middle	Public	7-8	811 S Bois D'Arc	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4250	738	46	15.9	38.9%	252 (34.1%)	186 (25.2%)	261 (35.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	64.4	640^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.6%		64.4	675^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.2%	35		100.0			54.7	66.7			12.0	65.8	39.9	$8,366
Jones Intermediate School	Public	5-6	811 S Bois D'Arc St	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4340	758	47	16.0	43.7%	185 (24.4%)	211 (27.8%)	315 (41.6%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.4		50.5	48.9			36.3	37.4				$00
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Middle

How many students attend Terry Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Terry Middle.

Is Terry Middle a good school?

Terry Middle ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Terry Middle in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Terry Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Terry Middle?

Students at Terry Middle are 57% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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