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Enrollment
2,099
High
DISTRICT 1,754 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003413
North Mesquite High School
18201 LBJ FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150 · (972) 882-7900 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,099 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
151 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,717 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 | 593 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 581 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 445 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 480 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 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 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 North Mesquite High School
North Mesquite High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mesquite High School this school | 2,099 | 81.8% | 47.3% |
| Waltrip High School HOUSTON | 1,615 | 79.6% | 43.9% |
| West Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 1,997 | 84.9% | 47.2% |
| Hillcrest High School DALLAS | 1,572 | 82.4% | 45.5% |
| Grand Prairie High School GRAND PRAIRIE | 2,817 | 77.7% | 33.3% |
| South Houston High School SO HOUSTON | 2,185 | 85.3% | 41.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 North Mesquite High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #920 of 1,385 | #47 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,000 of 1,425 ▼ 231 | #62 of 100 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,246 of 1,425 ▼ 71 | #79 of 100 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #67 of 1,184 | #8 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,099 | #290 of 2,107 | #24 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #543 of 1,344 | #18 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #912 of 1,346 | #69 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #360 of 1,522 | #52 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #70 of 557 | #15 of 55 |
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. 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
2,099
-302 (-13%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,745
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 2,099 | 151.3 | 13.9:1 | 82% (1,717) |
| 2023-24 | 2,100 | 151 | 13.9:1 | 87% (1,823) |
| 2022-23 | 2,087 | 152.2 | 13.7:1 | 85% (1,768) |
| 2020-21 | 2,401 | 166 | 14.5:1 | 78% (1,880) |
| 2017-18 | 2,808 | 176.6 | 15.9:1 | 71% (1,997) |
| 2015-16 | 2,843 | 170 | 16.7:1 | 71% (2,032) |
| 2010-11 | 2,437 | 162 | 15.0:1 | 60% (1,458) |
| 2000-01 | 2,432 | 138 | 17.6:1 | 14% (329) |
| 1990-91 | 1,745 | 104 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mesquite High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (2,808 to 2,099); teachers down 14% (176.6 to 151.3).
About North Mesquite High School
North Mesquite High School is a large high school in MESQUITE, Texas. Enrollment totals 2,099 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 164% above the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
North Mesquite High School is one of the 51 schools that make up MESQUITE ISD (37,930 students in total).
At North Mesquite High School, 76% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 14% Black and 7% White. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Mesquite High School scores 39%.
The school had 151.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.2 students per teacher. The school reported 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Texas public high schools, North Mesquite High School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
North Mesquite High School is 8.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (47.3% versus 38.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Dallas County area, median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dallas County counts 771 public schools with about 459,645 students.
Measured in a straight line, Texasworks - Mesquite is about 0.5 miles from North Mesquite High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, North Mesquite High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
North Mesquite High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 2,099, from 2,401 in 2020-21.
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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
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 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
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 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
- Texasworks - Mesquite0.5 mi · 9
- Premier H S Mesquite0.5 mi · 103
- Kimball Elementary School0.7 mi · 208
- McDonald Middle School0.7 mi · 787
- Cannaday Elementary School0.8 mi · 616
- Tosch Elementary School0.8 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About North Mesquite High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Mesquite High School?
North Mesquite High School enrolls approximately 2,099 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Mesquite High School serve?
North Mesquite High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Mesquite High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Mesquite High School is approximately 13.9:1 (151 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Mesquite High School?
North Mesquite High School reports a student body of 7% White, 76% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Mesquite High School public or private?
North Mesquite 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.