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Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 840 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003401
Agnew Middle School
729 WILKINSON DR, MESQUITE, TX 75149 · (972) 882-5750 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,070 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
837 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 370 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 328 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 372 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Agnew Middle School
Agnew Middle School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnew Middle School this school | 1,070 | 78.2% | 41.6% |
| Herman Furlough Jr Middle School TERRELL | 1,166 | 76.5% | 29.8% |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School KATY | 1,205 | 76.1% | 41.5% |
| Judson Middle School CONVERSE | 1,189 | 73.4% | 34.4% |
| Dr Don Woolley Middle School MESQUITE | 1,037 | 79.5% | 32.8% |
| Stephen F Austin BRYAN | 1,177 | 73.8% | 33.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Agnew Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #860 of 1,635 | #33 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #864 of 1,670 ▼ 100 | #56 of 123 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,047 of 1,670 ▲ 158 | #49 of 123 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #222 of 1,570 | #33 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,070 | #212 of 1,749 | #11 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #775 of 1,542 | #53 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #537 of 1,543 | #28 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #557 of 1,648 | #85 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.8% | #89 of 437 | #6 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,070
-154 (-13%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,070 | 73.1 | 14.6:1 | 78% (837) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 75.5 | 14.2:1 | 83% (884) |
| 2022-23 | 1,132 | 75.4 | 15.0:1 | 82% (925) |
| 2020-21 | 1,224 | 73 | 16.8:1 | 75% (922) |
| 2017-18 | 831 | 51.2 | 16.2:1 | 72% (601) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 75% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 62% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 941 | 54 | 17.4:1 | 30% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 38 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Agnew Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (831 to 1,070); teachers up 43% (51.2 to 73.1).
About Agnew Middle School
Agnew Middle School is a public large middle school in MESQUITE, Texas. The school serves 1,070 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 66% above that.
MESQUITE ISD counts 37,930 students in its 51 schools, and Agnew Middle School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Agnew Middle School, at 58%. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 14% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 14.6:1 comes from the school's 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 78% of students at Agnew Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Agnew Middle School would be expected to post about 40.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.6%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Black Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Agnew Middle School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Agnew Middle School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 13% from its 2020-21 level of 1,224. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.8:1 to 14.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Agnew Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Nearby schools
- Black Elementary School0.2 mi · 587
- Mesquite High School0.6 mi · 2,294
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School0.6 mi · 212
- Rutherford Elementary School1.0 mi · 803
- Moss Elementary School1.1 mi · 337
- Shaw Elementary School1.4 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Agnew Middle SchoolHow many students attend Agnew Middle School?
Agnew Middle School enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
Is Agnew Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Agnew Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Agnew Middle School have?
Agnew Middle School employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Agnew Middle School?
Agnew Middle School reports a student body of 14% White, 58% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Agnew Middle School?
Agnew Middle School is overseen by MESQUITE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.