West Mesquite H S

2500 Memorial Pkwy, Mesquite TX, 75149 | Mesquite Independent School District | 972-882-7600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2077
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Mesquite
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
43%Mesquite
47%Texas

West Mesquite H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mesquite Independent School District" in Mesquite, TX. There are a total of 2,077 students and 139 teachers at West Mesquite H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Mesquite H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 1% higher than the Texas average.

West Mesquite H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2077
Teachers139
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Mesquite H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Mesquite H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 12.6% 18.1% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 25.6% 27.0% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 2.1% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.2% 50.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Mesquite demographics profile

StatisticMesquiteTexasNational
Population142,42928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,90211391
Median age33.034.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English61%65%79%
Speak Spanish35%30%13%

Education level achieved in Mesquite

IndexMesquiteTexasNational
Completed 8th grade77.1%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Mesquite H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.