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Mesquite High School

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Mesquite High School ranks 1394 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 29% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mesquite High School is a public high school in Mesquite, Texas, serving 2,405 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesquite High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian, African American, and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Texas high schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs slightly better for Hispanic and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Texas high schools. English Language Learners and Special Education students are the school's strongest performing subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Texas high schools.

Mesquite High School's STAAR EOC proficiency rates are consistently below the Mesquite ISD and Texas state averages across all subjects. The school's highest proficiency rate is in U.S. History at around 60-70%, while its lowest is in Algebra I at 25-39%. Interestingly, the other Mesquite ISD high schools perform similarly to Mesquite High School, with rankings and metrics in the same general range. However, Vroonland-Vanguard High School stands out as the highest performing of the Mesquite ISD high schools, ranking in the top 20% of Texas high schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

2,294

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,673

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Davis St
Mesquite, TX 75149-4699

(972) 882-7800

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Mesquite High School:

Elementary:	Black Elementary
	Gray Elementary
	Hanby Elementary
	Mackey Elementary
	More...
	Moss Elementary
	Tisinger Elementary
Middle:	Agnew Middle
	Wilkinson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.6%

African American:

23.8%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!English I Reading scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Texas avg56%

1,394^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

622^nd of 961Mesquite 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	30.1	1394 of 1974	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1327 of 1990	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1292 of 1961	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1337 of 1876	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1327 of 1861	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1194 of 1857	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1132 of 1797	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	982 of 1777	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	864 of 1762	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	779 of 1743	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	907 of 1734	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	842 of 1652	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1105 of 1603	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	913 of 1672	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	981 of 1568	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1143 of 1539	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.2	1105 of 1510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	962 of 1497	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.5	940 of 1430	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	914 of 1429	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	762 of 1427	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	495 of 834	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	738 of 1065	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	676 of 1069	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	830 of 1031	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	757 of 1020	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	590 of 1024	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	600 of 1013	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	288 of 428	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	454 of 530	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	476 of 525	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	353 of 507	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	359 of 488	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	232 of 487	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	300 of 486	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	1184 of 1837	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1177 of 1829	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1291 of 1810	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1270 of 1784	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	521 of 1153	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	566 of 1437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	457 of 1371	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	559 of 1278	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	429 of 1195	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	583 of 1136	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	593 of 1113	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1026 of 1504	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1264 of 1880	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1235 of 1891	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1288 of 1841	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1329 of 1815	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1230 of 1798	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1192 of 1781	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	546 of 964	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	702 of 1182	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	656 of 1172	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	653 of 1177	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	373 of 1145	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	371 of 1137	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	899 of 1453	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1083 of 1805	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	890 of 1820	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	908 of 1762	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1008 of 1743	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	912 of 1714	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	901 of 1691	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	980 of 1513	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1223 of 1884	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1168 of 1897	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1223 of 1847	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1216 of 1848	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	974 of 1818	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1023 of 1794	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1128 of 1515	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1403 of 1891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1303 of 1913	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1352 of 1853	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1346 of 1840	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1181 of 1824	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1218 of 1803	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	237 of 598	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	604 of 731	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	646 of 677	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	563 of 664	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	559 of 588	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	411 of 604	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	487 of 582	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	73.5	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	438 of 1299	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	825 of 1548	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	727 of 1478	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	836 of 1418	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	760 of 1382	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	849 of 1357	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	898 of 1347	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1018 of 1294	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1085 of 1556	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1061 of 1576	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1162 of 1525	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1181 of 1510	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1023 of 1526	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1103 of 1539	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)74th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History59%-9 vs state

English II Reading45%-11 vs state

Biology45%-17 vs state

Algebra I37%-10 vs state

English I Reading33%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	300 E Davis St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7800	2,294	168	13.6	85.0%	175 (7.6%)	545 (23.8%)	1,506 (65.6%)	20 (0.9%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (1.5%)	30.1	1394^th of 1974 public high schools	29.4%		34	1327^th of 1990 public high schools	33.3%	67	37.4	44.8	33.0	45.2	58.8								$9,673
West Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	2500 Memorial Pkwy	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7600	1,997	145	13.7	84.9%	113 (5.7%)	359 (18.0%)	1,478 (74.0%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.0%)	29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%		34.7	1314^th of 1990 public high schools	34.0%	109	27.7	50.6	37.8	45.7	49.0								$9,747
KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1500 S Peachtree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4235	618	38	16.4	93.4%	14 (2.3%)	196 (31.7%)	388 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)								(n/a)	29.6	46.4	24.8	29.4	47.5	45.7	35.6	54.9	9.5	15.4	29.4	19.6	$8,824
Poteet High School	Public	9-12	3300 Poteet Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5300	1,523	111	13.7	64.3%	198 (13.0%)	412 (27.1%)	820 (53.8%)	41 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (2.8%)	40.9	1138^th of 1974 public high schools	42.4%		37.8	1234^th of 1990 public high schools	38.0%	96	30.7	56.3	46.3	48.3	64.2								$10,675
Sunnyvale High School	Public	9-12	222 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 203-4600	738	51	14.4	13.7%	330 (44.7%)	71 (9.6%)	116 (15.7%)	197 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	82.6	171^st of 1974 public high schools	91.3%		79.7	220^th of 1990 public high schools	88.9%	49	33.3	93.2	85.2	81.9	90.5								$10,136
Vroonland - Vanguard High School	Public	9-12	4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 882-0001	1,605	98	16.4	73.8%	157 (9.8%)	225 (14.0%)	1,166 (72.6%)	25 (1.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%		72.6	367^th of 1990 public high schools	81.6%	40	61.3	78.9	60.4	67.9	76.5								$7,578
Horn High School	Public	9-12	3300 E Cartwright Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5200	2,757	201	13.7	73.7%	135 (4.9%)	1,156 (41.9%)	1,356 (49.2%)	27 (1.0%)	12 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (2.5%)	25.1	1514^th of 1974 public high schools	23.3%		28.2	1439^th of 1990 public high schools	27.7%	75	42.3	41.9	34.8	37.2	49.6								$8,929
North Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	18201 Lbj Fwy	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7900	2,099	151	13.8	81.8%	139 (6.6%)	301 (14.3%)	1,603 (76.4%)	15 (0.7%)	16 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	22 (1.0%)	29.4	1410^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%		38.6	1208^th of 1990 public high schools	39.3%	202	39.3	50.1	36.8	43.4	49.4								$10,105
Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter	9-12	1227 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-1194	529	20	26.0	62.8%	4 (0.8%)	160 (30.2%)	360 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%		3.2	1927^th of 1990 public high schools	3.2%	16	2.4	10.0	7.3	11.5	18.9								$9,301
Premier H S Mesquite	Public, Charter	9-12	3733 W Emporium Cir	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	103	4	24.4	89.3%	17 (16.5%)	29 (28.2%)	52 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	24.4	1532^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.4%		13.6	1729^th of 1990 public high schools	13.1%	197	26.7	50.0	5.9	27.3	68.4								$30,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite High School?

Students at Mesquite High School are 66% Hispanic, 24% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mesquite High School a good school?

Mesquite High School ranks 1394^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mesquite High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,294 students attended Mesquite High School.

What district is Mesquite High School in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Mesquite High School?

Mesquite High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Elementary
Elementary : Gray Elementary
Elementary : Hanby Elementary
Elementary : Mackey Elementary
Elementary : Moss Elementary
Elementary : Tisinger Elementary
Middle : Agnew Middle
Middle : Wilkinson Middle

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