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TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE
Test scores
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyAbout TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE
TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE operates as a well-populated elementary campus in MESQUITE, Texas, one of the schools within TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY. Current enrollment sits at 800 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 54% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
Across the 8 schools in TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY (7,007 students total), TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 18% Black, 12% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
On the income-and-resources front, TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE is one.
The closest other public school is RANGE EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area. As a public charter, TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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