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Which teacher or staff member at DR DON WOOLLEY MIDDLE deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,037
Middle
DISTRICT 840 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039013835
Dr Don Woolley Middle School
3200 BLUE SKY RD, MESQUITE, TX 75181 · (972) 882-7390 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,037 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
824 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 | 334 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 343 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 35% |
Student demographics
49%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Dr Don Woolley Middle School
Dr Don Woolley Middle School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Don Woolley Middle School this school | 1,037 | 79.5% | 32.8% |
| Agnew Middle School MESQUITE | 1,070 | 78.2% | 41.6% |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School GRAND PRAIRIE | 787 | 81.1% | 31.5% |
| Moore Middle School TYLER | 1,019 | 81.0% | 47.5% |
| McDonald Middle School MESQUITE | 787 | 82.2% | 34.3% |
| Michael R Null Middle School HOUSTON | 1,050 | 82.5% | 29.7% |
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 Dr Don Woolley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #1,279 of 1,635 | #78 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,204 of 1,670 ▼ 53 | #79 of 123 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,093 of 1,670 ▲ 331 | #53 of 123 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #713 of 1,570 | #33 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,037 | #249 of 1,749 | #14 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,159 of 1,542 | #97 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #929 of 1,543 | #60 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #534 of 1,648 | #83 of 121 |
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
1,037
+128 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,037 | 64 | 16.2:1 | 79% (824) |
| 2023-24 | 1,050 | 58.9 | 17.8:1 | 85% (892) |
| 2022-23 | 916 | 51.2 | 17.9:1 | 82% (752) |
| 2020-21 | 909 | 50 | 18.2:1 | 76% (695) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Don Woolley Middle School.
About Dr Don Woolley Middle School
As a large middle school, Dr Don Woolley Middle School serves students in MESQUITE, Texas. A federal count lists 1,037 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 61% above that.
MESQUITE ISD is responsible for 51 schools, Dr Don Woolley Middle School included, with 37,930 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Dr Don Woolley Middle School is 68% Hispanic. The school is also 23% Black and 7% White. That is higher than the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Dr Don Woolley Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
At Dr Don Woolley Middle School, 64 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.2:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 79% of enrollment. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is about the same, 77%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dr Don Woolley Middle School is 7.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.8%. Predicted: 39.8%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dr Don Woolley Middle School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Nearest public school: Achziger Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Dr Don Woolley Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Dr Don Woolley Middle School ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 32.8% versus a 40.2% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 14%, from 909 to 1,037. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2020-21, and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Dr Don Woolley Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
- Achziger Elementary School0.4 mi · 545
- Horn High School0.4 mi · 2,757
- Terry Middle School0.8 mi · 780
- Thompson Elementary School1.1 mi · 540
- Berry Middle School1.2 mi · 599
- Vroonland - Vanguard High School1.3 mi · 1,605
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Don Woolley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Dr Don Woolley Middle School?
Dr Don Woolley Middle School enrolls approximately 1,037 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dr Don Woolley Middle School serve?
Dr Don Woolley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Dr Don Woolley Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Dr Don Woolley Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Dr Don Woolley Middle School?
Student demographics at Dr Don Woolley Middle School are roughly 7% White, 68% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr Don Woolley Middle School?
Dr Don Woolley 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.