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Enrollment
2,757
High
DISTRICT 1,754 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039008764
Horn High School
3300 E CARTWRIGHT RD, MESQUITE, TX 75181 · (972) 882-5200 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,757 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
201 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
2,033 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 744 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 748 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 650 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 615 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 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 | 4.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Where Horn High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,051 of 1,385 | #60 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #855 of 1,425 | #52 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,290 of 1,425 | #85 of 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,061 of 1,184 | #84 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,757 | #117 of 2,107 | #9 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #522 of 1,344 | #15 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #409 of 1,346 | #23 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #271 of 672 | #18 of 43 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,757
+371 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
5%
was 15%
% Hispanic
49%
was 43%
% Black
42%
was 36%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,757 | 200.6 | 13.8:1 | 74% (2,033) |
| 2023-24 | 2,874 | 185.4 | 15.5:1 | 77% (2,218) |
| 2022-23 | 3,029 | 179.4 | 16.9:1 | 74% (2,245) |
| 2017-18 | 2,386 | 147.4 | 16.2:1 | 54% (1,299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horn High School.
About Horn High School
At 3300 E CARTWRIGHT RD in MESQUITE, Texas, Horn High School operates as a large high school. There are 2,757 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 246% larger than the average for high schools in Texas.
The 51 schools in MESQUITE ISD enroll 37,930 students altogether, Horn High School among them.
The biggest share of students at Horn High School, 49%, is Hispanic. Next come 42% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Horn High School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 200.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.3 students per teacher. Roughly 74% of students at Horn High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Horn High School is 42.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.9%.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Horn High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Dr Don Woolley Middle School is about 0.4 miles from Horn High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 34.2%, lower than Horn High School's 42.9%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 2,386 to 2,757, a 16% gain. The share of White students decreased 10 points, from 15% to 5%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.2:1 to 13.8:1.
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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
- 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
- Kimbrough Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- 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
- Kimbrough Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Don Woolley Middle School0.4 mi · 1,037
- Terry Middle School0.6 mi · 780
- Achziger Elementary School0.7 mi · 545
- Berry Middle School0.8 mi · 599
- Thompson Elementary School0.8 mi · 540
- Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Horn High SchoolHow many students attend Horn High School?
Horn High School enrolls approximately 2,757 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Horn High School serve?
Horn High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Horn High School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Horn High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horn High School?
At Horn High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 49% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Horn High School public or private?
Horn High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MESQUITE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.