Enrollment
352
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114267
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory
11881 DYER ST, EL PASO, TX 79934 · (915) 888-4700 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
250 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 23% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 38.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory this school | 352 | 71.0% | 44.0% |
| IDEA Hidden Meadow College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 336 | 69.3% | 42.5% |
| Poteet Junior High School POTEET | 393 | 72.5% | 23.4% |
| Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk HOUSTON | 325 | 75.4% | 49.9% |
| Rosemont Upper DALLAS | 459 | 68.8% | 63.7% |
| Lytle Junior High School LYTLE | 420 | 70.5% | 30.5% |
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 IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #745 of 1,635 | #17 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,084 of 1,670 ▲ 116 | #31 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #589 of 1,670 ▼ 23 | #13 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #34 of 1,570 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #1,333 of 1,749 | #37 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #837 of 1,542 | #16 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #1,168 of 1,543 | #4 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #688 of 1,648 | #30 of 41 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 352 | 23.7 | 14.9:1 | 71% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 76% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 10 | 20.1:1 | 83% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory.
About IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory
Among the schools in EL PASO, Texas, is IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory, a small middle school. The school's 352 students are in grades 6 through 9. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 79,430 students across 125 schools.
About 81% of the student body at IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is Hispanic. The remaining students are 9% White and 7% Black. The county population is about 83% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
At IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory, 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Roughly 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is B-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Texas with IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory's free or reduced-price lunch share. IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory posts 44.0%.
In El Paso County (population about 870,779), the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is one of 273 public schools in the county.
IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy is located less than a tenth of a mile from IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory. The five-mile area around IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory holds at least 8 other public schools. IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
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- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
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Nearby schools
- IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy0.0 mi · 641
- Desertaire Elementary School2.5 mi · 505
- North Star Elementary School2.9 mi · 552
- Barron Elementary School3.2 mi · 368
- Parkland Elementary School3.7 mi · 471
- Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School3.9 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Mesquite Hills College PreparatoryHow large is IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory?
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-09.
Is IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is a middle school covering grades 06-09.
How many teachers does IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory have?
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory?
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory reports a student body of 9% White, 81% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory?
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.