Mcdonald Middle vs Vanston Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Mcdonald Middle Vanston Middle
Location Mesquite, TX Mesquite, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 787 728
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 12.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.2% 83.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Mcdonald Middle Vanston Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,223 $12,223
District Mesquite ISD Mesquite ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Mcdonald Middle Vanston Middle
White 9.0% 8.8%
African American 19.3% 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 67.3% 75.3%
Asian 0.6% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.7% 1.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Mcdonald Middle Vanston Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 426:1 429:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.1% 21.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 179 173
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.