Mesquite ISD (MISD)
Mesquite, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mesquite ISD runs 50 schools (34 elementary, 10 middle, 6 high) with 37,930 students. By enrollment it is the 31st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 50 |
| Students | 37,930 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,719.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4830390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mesquite ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achziger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 545 | 12.3 | 71.7% |
| Agnew Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,070 | 14.6 | 78.2% |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 306 | 14.1 | 66.3% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 319 | 12.8 | 67.4% |
| Berry Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 599 | 13.7 | 74.3% |
| Black Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 587 | 15.1 | 87.2% |
| Cannaday Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| Cross Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 803 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| Dr. Don Woolley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,037 | 16.2 | 79.5% |
| Dr. Linda Henrie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 891 | 15.2 | 93.7% |
| Florence Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 509 | 10.9 | 83.5% |
| Floyd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 | 14.7 | 92.8% |
| Galloway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 439 | 12.7 | 75.4% |
| Gentry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 607 | 14.4 | 79.4% |
| Gray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 | 13.5 | 86.1% |
| Hanby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 768 | 15.9 | 90.6% |
| Hodges Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 | 14.3 | 90.9% |
| Horn High School | High | 9–12 | 2,757 | 13.7 | 73.7% |
| Kimball Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 208 | 10.1 | 76% |
| Kimbrough Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,115 | 15.1 | 69.3% |
| Lanny Frasier Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 959 | 14.2 | 84.7% |
| Lawrence Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 284 | 12.6 | 89.4% |
| Mackey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 478 | 14.6 | 81% |
| McDonald Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 787 | 14.4 | 82.2% |
| McKenzie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 | 15 | 86.5% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 | 12.8 | 92.4% |
| Mesquite High School | High | 9–12 | 2,294 | 13.6 | 85% |
| Moss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 337 | 12.2 | 85.8% |
| Motley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 244 | 11.2 | 90.6% |
| New Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 670 | 12.3 | 87.3% |
| North Mesquite High School | High | 9–12 | 2,099 | 13.9 | 81.8% |
| Pirrung Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 407 | 13.3 | 81.8% |
| Porter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 | 12.8 | 80.9% |
| Poteet High School | High | 9–12 | 1,523 | 13.8 | 64.3% |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 | 11.5 | 70.9% |
| Range Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 587 | 13 | 86.5% |
| Rugel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 273 | 12.3 | 71.8% |
| Rutherford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 803 | 15.7 | 78.2% |
| Seabourn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 | 13.9 | 91.1% |
| Shands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 | 13.1 | 86.1% |
| Shaw Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 483 | 13.8 | 80.3% |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 533 | 14.1 | 72% |
| Terry Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 780 | 14.1 | 83.7% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 540 | 14.5 | 84.4% |
| Tisinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 739 | 16.3 | 90.8% |
| Tosch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 625 | 13.8 | 86.1% |
| Vanston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 728 | 12.1 | 84.5% |
| Vroonland - Vanguard High School | High | 9–12 | 1,605 | 16.5 | 73.8% |
| West Mesquite High School | High | 9–12 | 1,997 | 13.8 | 84.9% |
| Wilkinson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 655 | 12.4 | 91.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mesquite ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mesquite ISD in context
Size
Mesquite ISD enrolls 0.7% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Horn High School with 2,757 students, and the smallest is Kimball Elementary School with 208; the average is 759, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 3,320 students. Grade 12 has 2,788 students and kindergarten has 2,297, 21% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Mesquite ISD enrolls 1,904 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Mesquite ISD at 63.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 24.4%.
81.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64.3% at Poteet High School to 93.7% at Dr. Linda Henrie Elementary School. All 50 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,719.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 122 counselors it has 311 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 48.1 librarians or media specialists and 5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Mesquite ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Sunnyvale ISD, 3.6 miles away with 2,306 students. 55 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Mesquite ISD. Dallas County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,481.9 | 15 |
| School counselors | 122 | 311 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 48.1 | 789 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 7,586 |
| Instructional aides | 721.2 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 252.4 | 150 |
| School administrators | 244 | 155 |
| District administrators | 109.1 | 348 |
| All staff | 5,811.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.9% |
| Black | 24.4% |
| White | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,904 |
| Kindergarten | 2,297 |
| Grade 1 | 2,408 |
| Grade 2 | 2,580 |
| Grade 3 | 2,775 |
| Grade 4 | 2,571 |
| Grade 5 | 2,718 |
| Grade 6 | 2,685 |
| Grade 7 | 2,788 |
| Grade 8 | 2,927 |
| Grade 9 | 3,258 |
| Grade 10 | 3,320 |
| Grade 11 | 2,911 |
| Grade 12 | 2,788 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale ISD | 4 mi | 2,306 | 14.3 | – |
| Inspired Vision Academy | 4 mi | 1,136 | 17.4 | – |
| Nova Academy | 5 mi | 77 | 11.3 | – |
| Nova Academy Southeast | 5 mi | 235 | 14.1 | – |
| A+ Academy | 5 mi | 1,678 | 18.7 | – |
| Cityscape Schools | 6 mi | 1,259 | 19 | – |
| Education Center International Academy | 7 mi | 221 | 13 | – |
| St Anthony School | 9 mi | 318 | 15.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3819 Towne Crossing Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)288-6411
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.