Dr. Don Woolley Middle School
Public middle school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 6–8
Dr. Don Woolley Middle School serves 1,037 students in grades 6–8 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 249th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039013835 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,037 | 37,930 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.5% | 81.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Don Woolley Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Mesquite ISD, Dr. Don Woolley Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 755 students, so Dr. Don Woolley Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 360 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 334, against an average of 346 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 334 in grade 6 and 360 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Black students are next, at 22.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dr. Don Woolley Middle School has 63.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,037 students would have about 72 teachers, so Dr. Don Woolley Middle School has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Terry Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.5% |
| Black | 22.7% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 334 |
| Grade 7 | 343 |
| Grade 8 | 360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3200 Blue Sky Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone: (972)882-7390
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Don Woolley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 0.8 mi | 780 | 14.1 | 83.7% |
| Berry Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 1.2 mi | 599 | 13.7 | 74.3% |
| New Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.3 mi | 670 | 12.3 | 87.3% |
| Agnew Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,070 | 14.6 | 78.2% |
| Seagoville Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,063 | 15 | 92.6% |
| Warren Middle School | Forney ISD | 4.5 mi | 738 | 16 | 38.9% |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Forney ISD | 4.5 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 43.7% |
| Young Women's STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middl | Dallas ISD | 4.7 mi | 751 | 15.3 | 95.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.