Public schools in Mesquite, TX
Mesquite has 48 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 10 middle, 29 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 36,893 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Mesquite ISD runs 43 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Mesquite's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mesquite | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite ISD | 43 | 38,356 | $12,223 |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 2 | 2,462 | $12,223 |
| Legacy Preparatory | 1 | 1,383 | $12,705 |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1 | 4,761 | $12,479 |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1 | 16,478 | $10,324 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Mesquite, 12,759 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn High School | 2,757 | 13.7 | 73.0% | Mesquite ISD |
| Mesquite High School | 2,294 | 13.6 | 83.8% | Mesquite ISD |
| North Mesquite High School | 2,099 | 13.9 | 81.0% | Mesquite ISD |
| West Mesquite High School | 1,997 | 13.8 | 83.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Vroonland - Vanguard High School | 1,605 | 16.5 | 72.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Poteet High School | 1,523 | 13.8 | 63.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | 484 | 14.2 | 44.4% | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 middle schools in Mesquite, 8,400 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbrough Middle | 1,115 | 15.1 | 68.8% | Mesquite ISD |
| Agnew Middle | 1,070 | 14.6 | 77.3% | Mesquite ISD |
| Dr Don Woolley Middle | 1,037 | 16.2 | 78.1% | Mesquite ISD |
| Lanny Frasier Middle | 959 | 14.2 | 84.3% | Mesquite ISD |
| Mcdonald Middle | 787 | 14.4 | 81.2% | Mesquite ISD |
| Terry Middle | 780 | 14.1 | 81.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| Vanston Middle | 728 | 12.1 | 83.4% | Mesquite ISD |
| New Middle | 670 | 12.3 | 86.3% | Mesquite ISD |
| Wilkinson Middle | 655 | 12.4 | 90.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Berry Middle | 599 | 13.7 | 73.6% | Mesquite ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
29 elementary schools in Mesquite, 14,263 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Elementary | 803 | 15.7 | 77.0% | Mesquite ISD |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory Inc | 800 | 18.0 | 74.8% | Trinity Basin Preparatory |
| Hanby Elementary | 768 | 15.9 | 88.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| Tisinger Elementary | 739 | 16.3 | 89.7% | Mesquite ISD |
| Tosch Elementary | 625 | 13.8 | 85.6% | Mesquite ISD |
| Cannaday Elementary | 616 | 14.4 | 80.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Gentry Elementary | 607 | 14.4 | 79.2% | Mesquite ISD |
| Black Elementary | 587 | 15.1 | 84.8% | Mesquite ISD |
| Range Elementary | 587 | 13.0 | 85.0% | Mesquite ISD |
| Seabourn Elementary | 573 | 13.9 | 86.7% | Mesquite ISD |
The other 19 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shands Elementary | 567 | 13.1 | 84.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Achziger Elementary | 545 | 12.3 | 70.6% | Mesquite ISD |
| Thompson Elementary | 540 | 14.5 | 83.0% | Mesquite ISD |
| Smith Elementary | 533 | 14.1 | 71.5% | Mesquite ISD |
| Florence Elementary | 509 | 10.9 | 80.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| Mcwhorter Elementary | 501 | 12.8 | 91.2% | Mesquite ISD |
| Shaw Elementary | 483 | 13.8 | 79.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| Porter Elementary | 445 | 12.8 | 80.4% | Mesquite ISD |
| Galloway Elementary | 439 | 12.7 | 75.2% | Mesquite ISD |
| Pirrung Elementary | 407 | 13.3 | 81.8% | Mesquite ISD |
| Mckenzie Elementary | 406 | 15.0 | 85.7% | Mesquite ISD |
| Moss Elementary | 337 | 12.2 | 85.8% | Mesquite ISD |
| Beasley Elementary | 319 | 12.8 | 67.1% | Mesquite ISD |
| Austin Elementary | 306 | 14.1 | 64.4% | Mesquite ISD |
| Lawrence Elementary | 284 | 12.6 | 86.6% | Mesquite ISD |
| Rugel Elementary | 273 | 12.3 | 70.3% | Mesquite ISD |
| Motley Elementary | 244 | 11.2 | 87.3% | Mesquite ISD |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary | 212 | 15.1 | 34.9% | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy |
| Kimball Elementary | 208 | 10.1 | 72.1% | Mesquite ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Mesquite, 1,471 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus | 991 | 19.6 | 77.1% | Legacy Preparatory |
| Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite | 480 | 14.8 | 80.8% | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mesquite's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Mesquite school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 98% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 593 students (state 507).
| Mesquite | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 593 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 98% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 96% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 48 Mesquite schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mesquite
- Mesquite ISDRuns 43 of Mesquite's 48 public schools and spent $12,223 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,223
- Horn High School, the largest high school in Mesquite2,757 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.2,757
- Compare Mesquite ISD with Pioneer Technology & Arts AcademyMesquite's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mesquite addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Mesquite
How many public schools are in Mesquite, TX?
48 public schools with an address in Mesquite were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 10 middle, 29 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 36,893 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Mesquite?
Horn High School, with 2,757 students in 2024-25 (Mesquite ISD).Which districts run Mesquite's schools?
Mesquite ISD (43 schools), Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2 schools), Legacy Preparatory (1 school), Trinity Basin Preparatory (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25