New Middle School
Public middle school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 6–8
New Middle School serves 670 students in grades 6–8 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 808th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 54.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039006449 |
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 | 670 | 37,930 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.3% | 81.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
New Middle School in context
Size
New Middle School is the 8th largest of Mesquite ISD's 10 middle schools; its 670 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 870 students, so New Middle School is smaller 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 230 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 218, against an average of 223 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 218 in grade 6 and 230 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 76.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Black students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.3% 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
New Middle School has 54.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 670 students would have about 46.5 teachers, so New Middle School has 7.8 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Berry Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 30 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.4% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| White | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 218 |
| Grade 7 | 222 |
| Grade 8 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3700 S Beltline Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone: (972)882-5600
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.2 mi | 599 | 13.7 | 74.3% |
| Dr. Don Woolley Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,037 | 16.2 | 79.5% |
| Young Women's STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middl | Dallas ISD | 2.5 mi | 751 | 15.3 | 95.9% |
| Agnew Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,070 | 14.6 | 78.2% |
| Seagoville Middle School | Dallas ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,063 | 15 | 92.6% |
| Terry Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.0 mi | 780 | 14.1 | 83.7% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence | Dallas ISD | 3.5 mi | 467 | 15.6 | 98.1% |
| Lanny Frasier Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.7 mi | 959 | 14.2 | 84.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.