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Poteet H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3300 Poteet Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150 · (972) 882-5300 · Part of Mesquite Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
1,523
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Poteet H S

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3300 Poteet Dr, Mesquite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9374
Grade 10377
Grade 11378
Grade 12394
Enrollment over time
1,751’20
1,646’21
1,592’22
1,527’23
1,523’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 27%White 13%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Poteet 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.