Vanston Middle School
Public middle school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 6–8
Vanston Middle School serves 728 students in grades 6–8 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 697th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 60.14 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 | 483039003421 |
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 | 728 | 37,930 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.5% | 81.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Vanston Middle School in context
Size
Vanston Middle School is the 7th largest of Mesquite ISD's 10 middle schools; its 728 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 771; Vanston 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 252 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 232, against an average of 243 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 232 in grade 6 and 252 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 75.3% here and 63.9% across Mesquite ISD. Black students are next, at 12.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.5% of its students are eligible 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
With 60.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 728 students, Vanston Middle School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 728 students would have about 50.6 teachers, so Vanston Middle School has 9.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Vanston Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is McDonald Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 50 other middle schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.3% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| White | 8.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 232 |
| Grade 7 | 244 |
| Grade 8 | 252 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3230 Karla Dr., Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)882-5801
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vanston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 1.6 mi | 787 | 14.4 | 82.2% |
| Kimbrough Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,115 | 15.1 | 69.3% |
| O'Banion Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.1 mi | 784 | 14.1 | 92.7% |
| Uplift Luna Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.5 mi | 591 | 19.2 | 84.3% |
| W H Gaston Middle School | Dallas ISD | 2.8 mi | 757 | 15.4 | 94.7% |
| Harold Wendell Language Sr. Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.0 mi | 740 | 15.1 | 96.1% |
| Wilkinson Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.2 mi | 655 | 12.4 | 91.5% |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School | Garland ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,056 | 16.1 | 63.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.