Total enrollment
37,930
-597 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
51 schools in MESQUITE ISD
Texas · 37,930 students · 4 cities
From elementary through high school, MESQUITE ISD runs 51 public K-12 schools (34 elementary, 10 middle, and 7 high), with combined enrollment of about 37,930.
4-year change in MESQUITE ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
51
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MESQUITE ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #450 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37,930 | #32 of 760 | #154 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 51 | #29 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #374 of 758 | #4,270 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.2% | #119 of 750 | #1,146 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #291 of 557 | #2,666 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MESQUITE ISD
State test results across the district's 50 scored schools run from Vroonland - Vanguard High School at 69.7% proficient to Thompson Elementary School at 23.4%, a gap of 46.3 points. That is the 81st widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 46 district schools that reported both years went from 40,829 to 33,524 students (down 18%) and from 2,540 to 2,441 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About MESQUITE ISD
MESQUITE ISD is a compact Texas school district running 51 schools with combined enrollment near 37,930.
On the level-by-level breakdown, MESQUITE ISD comprises 34 elementary, 10 middle, and 7 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 744 in this district, above the Texas typical of 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in MESQUITE ISD has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 38,527 students to 37,930. MESQUITE ISD now counts 51 public schools, up from 49 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for MESQUITE ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.