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Ignite Community School - Mesquite

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Ignite Community School - Mesquite is a small, public charter school in Mesquite, TX, serving 480 students in grades PK through 12 as part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a dramatic split in performance depending on grade level. In elementary grades (3-6), proficiency in Math and Reading is critically low, often falling 20-30 percentage points below the state average. For example, 3rd-grade Math proficiency was just 11% in a recent year. However, by 8th grade and high school, the school often outperforms the state, with 8th-grade Reading reaching 78% proficiency and U.S. History End-of-Course exams hitting an exceptional 89%—higher than nearby Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus (77%). This "V-shaped" performance curve is the opposite of most schools, where scores typically decline in higher grades. A key concern is the school's low graduation rate of 79.4%, which is far below the state average of about 90% and significantly lower than Life School Oak Cliff (100%) and Harmony Science Academy - Dallas (98.7%). The school also experienced a high dropout rate of 7.0% in a recent year, though it improved to 2.0% the following year.

For parents, this school offers a high-risk, high-reward profile. Students who persist through the early grades may find a strong high school program, especially in U.S. History and English. However, the weak elementary foundation and low graduation rate suggest many students may not make it that far. Compared to the nearby Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus, which serves a similar population but has a 96.1% graduation rate and more consistent test scores, Ignite is a less stable choice. The school operates on a lean budget of about $10,651 per student, which may limit resources for early intervention programs that could help struggling younger students.

480

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,463

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

790 Windbell Cir Bldg 1-11
Mesquite, TX 75029

(972) 316-3663

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

12.9%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg54%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

4,574^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,632^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,236^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to bottom 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Alternative Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies

400^th of 947Texas College Preparatory Academies 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	4574 of 4643	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	3688 of 4651	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3810 of 4710	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	3907 of 4647	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3515 of 4581	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	3211 of 4578	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4298 of 4479	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4100 of 4359	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	2392 of 2414	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1838 of 1905	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2371 of 2443	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1156 of 2443	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	1832 of 2421	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	853 of 2444	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	2312 of 2515	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	2140 of 2483	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	4039 of 4461	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2742 of 4331	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3332 of 4295	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3314 of 4240	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	2125 of 2918	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	2917 of 3668	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3023 of 3556	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	2766 of 3487	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2176 of 3446	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	2919 of 3333	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	2609 of 3226	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	4543 of 4588	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	3360 of 3744	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	3947 of 4658	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3878 of 4588	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3388 of 4561	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3324 of 4499	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	4254 of 4348	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4178 of 4306	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	4366 of 4425	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	2834 of 3644	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3760 of 4465	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	3958 of 4401	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3167 of 4376	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3174 of 4329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	4040 of 4188	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	3986 of 4168	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	4454 of 4535	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2760 of 3705	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	3791 of 4594	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3685 of 4521	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2706 of 4477	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2979 of 4451	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4090 of 4309	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3870 of 4264	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	4456 of 4597	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2527 of 3739	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3559 of 4647	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	3818 of 4585	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3542 of 4563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2970 of 4498	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4069 of 4357	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3751 of 4319	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	2703 of 4308	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	3203 of 3549	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4115 of 4292	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3571 of 4086	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	3284 of 3952	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1921 of 3799	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	2507 of 3684	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	699 of 3558	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	1680 of 3108	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	2219 of 3106	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2143 of 3082	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2120 of 3082	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	1216 of 3127	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1632 of 2359	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1661 of 2344	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1835 of 2372	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1950 of 2330	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1772 of 2254	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	1417 of 2252	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	2062 of 2193	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1736 of 2080	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1298 of 1306	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	932 of 997	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1099 of 1273	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	962 of 1251	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.5	136 of 1213	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	18.8	1094 of 1193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	743 of 1167	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	1660 of 2182	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1068 of 2118	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1537 of 2058	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1170 of 2008	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	975 of 1428	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1188 of 1770	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1249 of 1720	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1321 of 1643	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	893 of 1592	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1003 of 1445	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	577 of 1376	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1963 of 2263	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1452 of 1825	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1705 of 2242	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1800 of 2241	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1643 of 2221	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1378 of 2151	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1951 of 2047	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1680 of 2008	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1245 of 2161	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1155 of 1731	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1692 of 2119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1781 of 2116	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1609 of 2077	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1143 of 2043	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1847 of 1935	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1646 of 1895	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1465 of 2275	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1064 of 1820	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1728 of 2235	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1904 of 2251	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1754 of 2220	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1002 of 2172	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.5	1942 of 2073	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1548 of 2039	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1299 of 2274	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1145 of 1818	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1899 of 2246	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1966 of 2245	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1848 of 2228	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1301 of 2168	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1946 of 2069	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1705 of 2030	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	1865 of 1974	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1408 of 1568	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1550 of 1891	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1780 of 1815	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	756 of 1757	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	635 of 1712	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	1382 of 1626	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1025 of 1597	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1236 of 1439	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1542 of 1733	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1052 of 1749	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	813 of 1723	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	939 of 1684	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.9	435 of 1673	74.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1236 of 2057	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1260 of 1974	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1267 of 1990	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1009 of 1961	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1201 of 1876	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1342 of 1861	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	510 of 1101	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.3	666 of 834	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	545 of 1065	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	714 of 1069	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	763 of 1020	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	889 of 1837	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1026 of 1829	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	693 of 1810	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	795 of 1784	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	596 of 1153	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	707 of 1437	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	347 of 1371	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	446 of 1278	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	387 of 1195	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	284 of 1136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	253 of 1113	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1236 of 1976	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1002 of 1504	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1185 of 1880	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	929 of 1891	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1209 of 1841	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1302 of 1815	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1245 of 1798	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1146 of 1781	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1057 of 1909	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	964 of 1453	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1138 of 1805	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	726 of 1820	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1057 of 1762	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1252 of 1743	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1010 of 1714	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	965 of 1691	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1027 of 1976	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	879 of 1513	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1039 of 1884	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	640 of 1897	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1129 of 1847	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1292 of 1848	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	983 of 1818	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1073 of 1794	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1143 of 1993	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1098 of 1515	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1120 of 1891	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1050 of 1913	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1167 of 1853	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1379 of 1840	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1093 of 1824	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1258 of 1803	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	678 of 1610	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.9	1076 of 1299	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1325 of 1548	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	651 of 1478	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	354 of 1418	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	932 of 1382	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	94 of 1357	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	403 of 1347	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	607 of 1510	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	846 of 1526	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2024)46th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)1st percentile-30 vs school

High school

White (2021)60th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History89%+19 vs state

English II Reading68%+9 vs state

English I Reading58%~ state avg

Biology39%-32 vs state

Reading33%-22 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 vs state

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

In the three years since opening, this school has brought student achievement from a very low improvement required to “Met Standard” with a distinction in History this year. The students are growing and flourishing in this classical environment. The relationships between faculty and students has changed the culture of a small piece of Mesquite. Students are working harder and loving th pursuit of truth beauty and goodness more than ever before. Proud of this community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd 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
Ignite Community School - Mesquite	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	790 Windbell Cir Bldg 1-11	Mesquite	75029	Dallas County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	480	32	14.8	81.7%	41 (8.5%)	62 (12.9%)	356 (74.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)							29.7	38.7	57.6	68.4	89.5	16.7	27.0	33.3	27.6	25.6	78.3	11.1	13.5	14.8	13.8	23.3	56.5	21.7	$11,463
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2727 Military Pkwy	Mesquite	75243	Dallas County	Legacy Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 287-8537	991	51	19.5	81.1%	43 (4.3%)	115 (11.6%)	808 (81.5%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)								(n/a)	11.1			0.0			44.3	63.1	46.2	53.7	76.8	29.0	25.4	23.5	41.5	36.5	37.3	25.8	15.3	16.2	35.9	25.0	23.5	9.8	$11,122
Garland Aec	Public, Alternative	4-12	2015 S Country Club Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 926-2691	112	65	1.7	83.0%	12 (10.7%)	24 (21.4%)	63 (56.3%)	7 (6.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)																									$33,025
Hospital/Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-11	912 S Ervay Ste 309	Dallas	75201	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 581-4115	29	8	3.6	48.3%	9 (31.0%)	7 (24.1%)	9 (31.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Pegasus Charter High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1222 Commerce St Ste 100	Dallas	75202	Dallas County	Pegasus School Of Liberal Arts And Sciences	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 749-5677	348	30	11.5	58.6%	14 (4.0%)	124 (35.6%)	200 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)							44.4	60.0	50.0	48.2	42.3	29.0	22.7	8.3	30.8	36.8	52.2	9.4	4.4	0.0	15.4	10.5	16.0	20.0	$12,028
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11995 Forestgate Dr	Dallas	77077	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 234-9993	1,110	71	15.6	91.7%	98 (8.8%)	338 (30.5%)	492 (44.3%)	163 (14.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)								(n/a)							62.1	62.3	47.7	55.6	65.2	65.7	47.5	58.8	42.1	49.5	51.2	54.9	51.3	46.3	47.4	25.7	44.9	14.1	$12,488
Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	9666 Ferris Branch Blvd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5800	124	25	4.8	67.7%	9 (7.3%)	42 (33.9%)	66 (53.2%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																									$19,460
Nexus - Dallas	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	9525 Greenville Ave	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(570) 954-2465	0			—															(n/a)
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75115	Dallas County	Faith Family Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-4110	2,670	132	20.1	—	34 (1.3%)	549 (20.6%)	2,057 (77.0%)	4 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (0.8%)								(n/a)	10.5	19.4	14.3	8.3	5.0	0.0	31.0	43.6	26.1	37.9	32.2	22.1	23.6	25.7	15.3	18.4	31.4	10.5	14.4	17.6	6.9	6.5	43.8	3.6	$9,196
Life School Oak Cliff	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4400 S R L Thornton Frwy	Dallas	75154	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 376-8200	1,483	88	16.8	81.5%	18 (1.2%)	778 (52.5%)	662 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)								(n/a)							50.8	61.0	42.0	56.0	42.2	33.3	26.1	35.9	39.1	42.1	37.0	22.7	14.8	32.6	31.3	19.6	9.9	9.6	$10,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Ignite Community School - Mesquite

What is the racial makeup of Ignite Community School - Mesquite?

Students at Ignite Community School - Mesquite are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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How many students attend Ignite Community School - Mesquite?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Ignite Community School - Mesquite.

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Ignite Community School - Mesquite ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Texas alternative schools.

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