Mesquite ISD
Mesquite, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
38,311
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.5 %
Statewide: 90%
Mesquite ISD is a school district in Mesquite, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 38,311 students. 68.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Mesquite ISD was 922 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,655, which is $3,768 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Angel Rivera
- arivera3@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 288-6411
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mesquite ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
38,311
African American
9,635 (25.1%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
257 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
450 (1.2%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
23,263 (60.7%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
40 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3,827 (10%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
839 (2.2%)
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.3 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.7 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
31 %
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
29.7 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.6 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.5 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.1 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
91.2 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.3 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.9 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.5 %
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.8 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
17.8 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
14 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.3 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.9 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
24.1 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
15.6 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
18.9 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
11.3 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
13.6 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.5 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.8 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
24.5 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
32.8 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
30.7 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
56.1 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
29.1 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
43 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
30.8 %
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
922
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
62.8 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
44 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
34.9 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
2,641.9
African American
493.9 (18.7%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
10.3 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
40.7 (1.5%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
612.6 (23.2%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1,430.7 (54.2%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
52.6 (2%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
26.4 (1%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
1,511.6 (57.2%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1,075.3 (40.7%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
28.6 (1.1%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,526
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,358
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,045
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,088
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,473
Statewide: $71,111
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Achziger Elementary School
- Austin Elementary School
- Beasley Elementary School
- Black Elementary School
- Cannaday Elementary School
- Dr Linda Henrie Elementary School
- Florence Elementary School
- Floyd Elementary School
- Galloway Elementary School
- Gentry Elementary School
- Gray Elementary School
- Hanby Elementary School
- Hodges Elementary School
- Kimball Elementary School
- Lawrence Elementary School
- MacKey Elementary School
- McKenzie Elementary School
- McWhorter Elementary School
- Moss Elementary School
- Motley Elementary School
- Pirrung Elementary School
- Porter Elementary School
- Price Elementary School
- Range Elementary School
- Rugel Elementary School
- Rutherford Elementary School
- Seabourn Elementary School
- Shands Elementary School
- Shaw Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Thompson Elementary School
- Tisinger Elementary School
- Tosch Elementary School