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B−

North Mesquite H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

18201 Lbj Fwy, Mesquite, TX 75150 · (972) 882-7900 · Part of Mesquite Independent School District

Mesquite’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
2,099
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about North Mesquite H S

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Mesquite kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12North Mesquite H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18201 Lbj Fwy, Mesquite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9593
Grade 10581
Grade 11445
Grade 12480
Enrollment over time
2,401’20
2,164’21
2,087’22
2,100’23
2,099’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 14%White 7%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Mesquite H S from Mesquite families.

Other schools in Mesquite Independent School District

The district →
Dr. Linda Henrie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
891 students15:1
Cross El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
803 students16:1
Rutherford El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
B
803 students16:1
Hanby El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C+
768 students16:1
Tisinger El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C
739 students16:1
Tosch El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mesquite
C−
625 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Mesquite’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.