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Vanston Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3230 Karla Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150 · (972) 882-5801 · Part of Mesquite Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
728
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Vanston Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesquite kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–528 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Vanston MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3230 Karla Dr, Mesquite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6232
Grade 7244
Grade 8252
Enrollment over time
858’20
857’21
827’22
772’23
728’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 13%White 9%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vanston Middle 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.