Terry Middle School
Public middle school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 6–8
Terry Middle School serves 780 students in grades 6–8 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 599th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 55.13 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 | 483039011201 |
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 | 780 | 37,930 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.7% | 81.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Terry Middle School in context
Size
Terry Middle School is the 6th largest of Mesquite ISD's 10 middle schools; its 780 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 748 students, so Terry Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 277 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 249, against an average of 260 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (277 against 249). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 56.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.7% 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
Terry Middle School has 55.13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 780 students would have about 54.2 teachers, so Terry Middle School has about as many as that.
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 Dr. Don Woolley Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 31 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 56.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 249 |
| Grade 7 | 254 |
| Grade 8 | 277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2351 Edwards Church Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone: (972)882-5650
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Terry Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Don Woolley Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 0.8 mi | 1,037 | 16.2 | 79.5% |
| Berry Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 1.1 mi | 599 | 13.7 | 74.3% |
| New Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.0 mi | 670 | 12.3 | 87.3% |
| Agnew Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,070 | 14.6 | 78.2% |
| Warren Middle School | Forney ISD | 3.9 mi | 738 | 16 | 38.9% |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Forney ISD | 3.9 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 43.7% |
| Seagoville Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,063 | 15 | 92.6% |
| Sunnyvale Middle School | Sunnyvale ISD | 4.3 mi | 556 | 14.5 | 16.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.