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Agnew Middle

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Agnew Middle ranks 1488 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Agnew Middle in Mesquite, TX, is a large 6-8 grade campus serving 1,070 students in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out most dramatically for its exceptional Algebra I program: in the 2025-2026 school year, 88.32% of Agnew students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, compared to the district average of just 48.54% and the state average of 54.03%. This 40-percentage-point advantage over the district is a consistent trend over the last four years, and no other Mesquite ISD middle school comes close to this level of performance. Agnew also excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this subgroup and earning a 4-star rating.

However, Agnew presents a "tale of two schools" in mathematics. While its advanced students thrive in Algebra I, the school struggles significantly with standard 7th-grade math, where only 10.48% of students were proficient—though this is actually higher than the district average of 5.62%, suggesting a systemic crisis across the entire Mesquite ISD. The 8th-grade math scores are a bright spot, with 40.29% of students proficient, the highest rate among all Mesquite ISD middle schools. A major concern is the inconsistent performance for Special Education students, which dropped from the 72nd percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 22nd and 29th percentiles (1 star) in the following two years, indicating a need for immediate investigation into programming or staffing changes.

Compared to its immediate peers in Mesquite ISD, Agnew is the clear leader, with the highest overall state ranking (37th percentile) and consistent outperformance in Reading, 8th-grade Math, and Social Studies. It is a relative "island of stability" in a district where most other middle schools rank in the bottom 25% of the state. The contrast with nearby magnet and choice schools is stark: School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove and Sunnyvale Middle rank in the top 6% of Texas middle schools with 80-98% proficiency in core subjects, highlighting the profound impact of student selection and socioeconomic factors on school performance metrics. Agnew's strong Algebra I program is the only area where it can compete with these high-performing outliers.

1,070

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,959

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

729 Wilkinson Dr
Mesquite, TX 75149-5199

(972) 882-5750

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Agnew Middle usually attend:

High:

Mesquite High School

Feeder schools for Agnew Middle:

Elementary:	Black Elementary
	Moss Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

African American:

21.3%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,488^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

688^th of 947Mesquite 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	37.5	1488 of 2359	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	1444 of 2344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1249 of 2372	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1544 of 2330	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1311 of 2254	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1255 of 2252	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1543 of 2193	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1403 of 2080	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	1319 of 2027	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	1016 of 1987	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	1056 of 2043	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	1038 of 1987	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	794 of 1973	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	885 of 1951	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	797 of 1895	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	833 of 1803	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	842 of 1763	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	952 of 1718	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.5	995 of 1684	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	972 of 1585	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.0	921 of 1582	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.8	1043 of 1573	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	674 of 1306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	673 of 997	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	590 of 1280	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	816 of 1273	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	696 of 1251	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	605 of 1213	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	877 of 1193	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	599 of 1167	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	491 of 616	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.0	223 of 589	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.8	534 of 594	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	329 of 587	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	811 of 2182	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	747 of 2118	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	1521 of 2058	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1585 of 2008	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	375 of 1403	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	421 of 1428	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	501 of 1770	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	683 of 1720	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	656 of 1643	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	528 of 1592	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	675 of 1445	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	968 of 1376	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1365 of 2263	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	1069 of 1825	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1070 of 2242	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1294 of 2241	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1232 of 2221	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1178 of 2151	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1429 of 2047	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1381 of 2008	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	565 of 1510	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	466 of 1230	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	749 of 1481	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	810 of 1488	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	695 of 1501	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	679 of 1446	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	784 of 1430	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1156 of 2161	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	837 of 1731	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	853 of 2119	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1155 of 2116	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	893 of 2077	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	834 of 2043	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	1018 of 1935	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1092 of 1895	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1148 of 2275	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	994 of 1820	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	924 of 2235	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1299 of 2251	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	1050 of 2220	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1020 of 2172	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	1304 of 2073	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1314 of 2039	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1532 of 2274	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	1287 of 1818	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1301 of 2246	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1672 of 2245	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1336 of 2228	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1211 of 2168	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1526 of 2069	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1439 of 2030	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	484 of 811	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	496 of 676	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	410 of 818	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	430 of 817	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	551 of 813	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	395 of 743	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	682 of 753	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	670 of 720	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1393 of 1974	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1226 of 1568	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.2	531 of 1891	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.5	1315 of 1815	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	912 of 1757	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1481 of 1712	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1245 of 1626	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1537 of 1597	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1204 of 1743	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1120 of 1439	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1045 of 1733	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1175 of 1749	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1084 of 1723	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1176 of 1700	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1363 of 1684	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1346 of 1673	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I 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
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%)	37.5	1488^th of 2359 public middle schools	36.9%		38.4	1444^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	44		88.3					42.4	45.7	52.0			38.1	10.5	40.3	23.9	$8,959
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%)	25.1	1905^th of 2359 public middle schools	19.2%		34.8	1564^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.3%	341		86.3					38.7	44.0	47.2			35.9	1.9	27.1	5.1	$10,141
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	1516^th of 2359 public middle schools	35.7%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	190		87.9					48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
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%)	18	2112^th of 2359 public middle schools	10.5%		30.2	1725^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%	387		50.5					32.7	30.5	45.0			22.9	2.5	19.9	15.2	$10,837
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%)	23.8	1968^th of 2359 public middle schools	16.6%		35.1	1556^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.6%	412		51.2					39.6	41.9	46.2			23.1	7.6	27.1	14.3	$11,341
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	1766^th of 2359 public middle schools	25.1%		28.2	1791^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.6%	25		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%)	28.7	1782^nd of 2359 public middle schools	24.5%		31.7	1677^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.5%	105		56.0					37.6	44.8	44.6			30.5	0.8	39.7	15.9	$9,238
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	142^nd of 2359 public middle schools	94.0%		92.6	102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	95.6%	40		100.0					81.6	81.9	83.3			67.8	23.5	77.4	64.0	$8,556
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	—	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2125^th of 2359 public middle schools	9.9%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	59		83.1					30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
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 2359 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 Agnew Middle

What is the racial makeup of Agnew Middle?

Students at Agnew Middle are 58% Hispanic, 21% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Agnew Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,070 students attended Agnew Middle.

What high school do graduates of Agnew Middle attend?

Students who attend Agnew Middle usually go on to attend Mesquite High School

Is Agnew Middle a good school?

Agnew Middle ranks 1488^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Agnew Middle in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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