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Poteet High School

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Poteet High School ranks 1146 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 43% of Texas high schools

Summary

Poteet High School in Mesquite, TX, serves 1,523 students in grades 9-12 within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges compared to others statewide. While Poteet is the top-performing traditional high school in its district—outranking West Mesquite High School, Mesquite High School, and North Mesquite High School—its overall state ranking has declined from a 4-star rating a decade ago to a current 2-star rating in the 43rd percentile. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic population, with 64.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its per-student spending is below the state average.

One of Poteet’s most notable strengths is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 81st percentile and earning a 4-star rating—far outperforming its other subgroups. However, this success contrasts with a significant weakness in Algebra I, where only 26.37% of students are proficient, roughly half the district average and less than half the state average. The school also shows a concerning trend for White students, whose performance has dropped dramatically to the 19th percentile. Nearby, Sunnyvale High School (just 2.93 miles away) is a 5-star, 93rd percentile school with nearly double or triple the proficiency rates in core subjects, highlighting stark differences in resources and outcomes.

Poteet’s graduation rate of 94.7% is slightly above the district average, but its dropout rate of 1.6% is nearly double the district average and the highest among Mesquite ISD high schools. The school also faces competition from nearby high-performing charter schools like Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite (77th percentile) and Uplift Luna Prep High School (55th percentile), which may attract more motivated students. Despite these challenges, Poteet’s targeted interventions for "At Risk" students have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 39th to the 69th percentile in recent years, suggesting potential for further growth.

1,523

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,675

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Poteet Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150-4760

(972) 882-5300

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Poteet High School:

Elementary:	Austin Elementary
	Beasley Elementary
	Cannaday Elementary
	Kimball Elementary
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	Porter Elementary
Middle:	Kimbrough Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

African American:

27.1%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

Texas avg62%

1,146^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High 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	43.2	1146 of 2009	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1138 of 1974	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1234 of 1990	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1091 of 1961	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	985 of 1876	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	1132 of 1861	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	883 of 1857	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	771 of 1797	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	535 of 1777	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	486 of 1762	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	485 of 1743	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	469 of 1734	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	435 of 1652	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	482 of 1603	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	403 of 1672	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	389 of 1568	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	380 of 1539	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	282 of 1510	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	335 of 1497	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	291 of 1430	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	306 of 1429	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	218 of 1427	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	636 of 1086	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	484 of 834	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	709 of 1065	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	516 of 1069	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	549 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	629 of 1020	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	566 of 1024	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	502 of 1013	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	375 of 556	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	342 of 428	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	477 of 530	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	461 of 525	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	412 of 507	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	392 of 488	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	425 of 487	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	362 of 486	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	571 of 1837	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	1037 of 1829	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1103 of 1810	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1129 of 1784	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	227 of 1195	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	568 of 1153	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	648 of 1437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	628 of 1371	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	319 of 1278	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	608 of 1195	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	366 of 1136	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	243 of 1113	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1145 of 1936	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1003 of 1504	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1247 of 1880	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1112 of 1891	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1014 of 1841	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1173 of 1815	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1011 of 1798	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	889 of 1781	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	820 of 1206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	644 of 964	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	790 of 1182	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	799 of 1172	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	662 of 1177	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	374 of 1145	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	288 of 1137	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	685 of 1860	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	755 of 1453	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	914 of 1805	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	797 of 1820	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	592 of 1762	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	824 of 1743	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	541 of 1714	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	537 of 1691	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1004 of 1937	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	941 of 1513	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1229 of 1884	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	977 of 1897	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	862 of 1847	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1053 of 1848	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	710 of 1818	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	696 of 1794	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1121 of 1954	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	880 of 1515	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1216 of 1891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1059 of 1913	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	954 of 1853	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	1064 of 1840	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	824 of 1824	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	804 of 1803	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	320 of 713	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	309 of 598	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	387 of 731	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	303 of 677	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	216 of 664	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	279 of 588	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	418 of 604	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	324 of 582	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	98 of 103	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	851 of 1581	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	693 of 1299	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	683 of 1548	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	510 of 1478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	1110 of 1418	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	781 of 1382	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	747 of 1357	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	872 of 1347	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1278 of 1584	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	699 of 1294	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	917 of 1556	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	933 of 1576	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	854 of 1525	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	874 of 1510	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	620 of 1526	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	706 of 1539	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+38 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-24 vs school

Native American (2026)5th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History73%~ state avg

Biology66%-5 vs state

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

English I Reading52%-4 vs state

Algebra I26%-28 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 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/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 EOC U.S. History 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
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%)	43.2	1146^th of 2009 public high schools	43.0%		40.9	1138^th of 1974 public high schools	42.4%	8	26.4	65.8	51.8	51.9	72.6										$10,675
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%)	9.1	1810^th of 2009 public high schools	9.9%		24.4	1532^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.4%	278	5.3	20.0	6.7	20.5	53.1										$30,094
Texasworks - Mesquite	Public, Charter	10-12	3733 Emporium Cr No 200	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	9	2	5.3		0 (0.0%)	4 (44.4%)	5 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			20.0	14.3
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%)	31.5	1447^th of 2009 public high schools	28.0%		29.4	1410^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%	37	33.3	60.9	38.6	46.1	60.5										$10,105
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite	Public, Charter	5-12	3200 Oates Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	484	34	14.2	53.1%	39 (8.1%)	56 (11.6%)	380 (78.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	68.2	472^nd of 2009 public high schools	76.5%		73.7	331^st of 1974 public high schools	83.2%	141	47.1	79.6	69.6	83.6	82.6	52.0	47.8	43.6	65.4	52.0	42.7	15.8	9.5	8.6	$6,826
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%)	84.1	135^th of 2009 public high schools	93.3%		82.6	171^st of 1974 public high schools	91.3%	36	58.1	93.1	87.0	83.9	91.8										$10,136
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%)	32.3	1429^th of 2009 public high schools	28.9%		30.1	1394^th of 1974 public high schools	29.4%	35	37.1	65.9	38.5	43.2	60.2										$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%)	31.4	1450^th of 2009 public high schools	27.8%		29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%	27	22.4	61.7	43.3	47.4	58.5										$9,747
Lakeview Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 Hayman Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3740	2,073	134	15.4	77.7%	244 (11.8%)	590 (28.5%)	995 (48.0%)	102 (4.9%)	79 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.9%)	53.1	873^rd of 2009 public high schools	56.5%		44.8	1044^th of 1974 public high schools	47.1%	171	36.0	71.5	55.7	64.6	72.6										$10,454
Uplift Luna Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-3300	472	33	14.2	82.4%	6 (1.3%)	67 (14.2%)	389 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	52.1	899^th of 2009 public high schools	55.3%		35.4	1264^th of 1974 public high schools	36.0%	365	22.0	71.5	55.4	56.4	74.6										$11,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Poteet High School

What schools feed into Poteet High School?

Poteet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary
Elementary : Beasley Elementary
Elementary : Cannaday Elementary
Elementary : Kimball Elementary
Elementary : Porter Elementary
Middle : Kimbrough Middle

Is Poteet High School a good school?

Poteet High School ranks 1146^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Poteet High School in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Poteet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,523 students attended Poteet High School.

What is the racial makeup of Poteet High School?

Students at Poteet High School are 54% Hispanic, 27% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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