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Enrollment
1,997
High
DISTRICT 1,754 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003422
West Mesquite High School
2500 MEMORIAL PKWY, MESQUITE, TX 75149 · (972) 882-7600 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,997 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- 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.
- DThree-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
13.8:1
145 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,696 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 | 523 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 538 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 507 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 429 | 21% |
Student demographics
42%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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 22.0% | 45.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 West Mesquite High School
West Mesquite High School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mesquite High School this school | 1,997 | 84.9% | 47.2% |
| University High School WACO | 1,752 | 83.9% | 39.5% |
| North Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,099 | 81.8% | 47.3% |
| Hillcrest High School DALLAS | 1,572 | 82.4% | 45.5% |
| Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,294 | 85.0% | 46.0% |
| Eisenhower High School HOUSTON | 2,262 | 86.4% | 33.3% |
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 West Mesquite High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #924 of 1,385 | #48 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,194 of 1,425 ▼ 243 | #81 of 100 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,201 of 1,425 ▼ 47 | #72 of 100 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #1,043 of 1,184 | #78 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,997 | #329 of 2,107 | #29 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #525 of 1,344 | #16 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #878 of 1,346 | #62 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #302 of 1,522 | #42 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #436 of 557 | #41 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
1,997
-275 (-12%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,230
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,997 | 145 | 13.8:1 | 85% (1,696) |
| 2023-24 | 2,082 | 147 | 14.2:1 | 88% (1,828) |
| 2022-23 | 2,172 | 148.4 | 14.6:1 | 87% (1,879) |
| 2020-21 | 2,272 | 150 | 15.2:1 | 80% (1,818) |
| 2017-18 | 2,077 | 139.3 | 14.9:1 | 76% (1,580) |
| 2015-16 | 1,974 | 130 | 15.2:1 | 81% (1,606) |
| 2010-11 | 1,749 | 119 | 14.7:1 | 70% (1,219) |
| 2000-01 | 1,525 | 90 | 16.9:1 | 35% (527) |
| 1990-91 | 1,230 | 63 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Mesquite High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,077 to 1,997); teachers up 4% (139.3 to 145).
About West Mesquite High School
West Mesquite High School is the name of a large high school in MESQUITE, Texas. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,997 students. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 151% higher.
The district for West Mesquite High School is MESQUITE ISD, with 51 schools and 37,930 students.
Roughly 74% of students at West Mesquite High School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 18% Black and 6% White. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 145 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Mesquite High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%.
West Mesquite High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, West Mesquite High School would be expected to post about 37.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.2%.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides West Mesquite High School, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Lanny Frasier Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. West Mesquite High School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.2% against a local average of 35.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 275 students since 2020-21, to 1,997. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.2:1 to 13.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- 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
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Kimbrough Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Nearby schools
- Lanny Frasier Middle School0.2 mi · 959
- Seabourn Elementary School0.3 mi · 573
- Galloway Elementary School0.6 mi · 439
- Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus0.7 mi · 991
- Golden Rule Southwest0.9 mi · 214
- KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About West Mesquite High SchoolHow large is West Mesquite High School?
West Mesquite High School enrolls approximately 1,997 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Mesquite High School serve?
West Mesquite High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Mesquite High School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at West Mesquite High School.
How diverse is West Mesquite High School?
West Mesquite High School reports a student body of 6% White, 74% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Mesquite High School?
West Mesquite High 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.