Mesquite High School serves 2,904 learners in grades 9-12.

Mesquite High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Mesquite High School’s learner population of 2,904 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 181 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mesquite High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mesquite High School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Mesquite High School is Agnew Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dr Linda Henrie Elementary School (0.1 miles away)