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Mesquite Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 38,356 (2022-2023)
Schools: 51 (2022-2023)
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Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Dallas County). During the 2023 school year, 38,356 students attended one of the district's 51 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1

Incumbent Teia Collier won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1 on May 3, 2025.

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Teia Collier (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
3,427

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Total votes: 3,427
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2

Incumbent Eddie Rose defeated Carrie Bruce in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2 on May 3, 2025.

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Eddie Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
58.2
 
2,348
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Carrie Bruce (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
1,687

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Total votes: 4,035
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

Incumbent Elaine Hornsby won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 4, 2024.

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Elaine Hornsby (Nonpartisan)
 
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1,679

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Total votes: 1,679
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7

Incumbent Kevin Carbó defeated Carrie Bruce in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7 on May 4, 2024.

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Kevin Carbó (Nonpartisan)
 
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Carrie Bruce (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
875

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Total votes: 1,873
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 3

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The general election was canceled. Gary Bingham (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 4

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The general election was canceled. Greg Everett (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 5

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The general election was canceled. Robert Seward (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Teia Collier (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2

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The general election was canceled. Eddie Rose (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

Incumbent Elaine Hornsby defeated Devan Minyard in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 1, 2021.

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61.2
 
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Devan Minyard (Nonpartisan)
 
38.8
 
1,183

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Total votes: 3,049
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7

Incumbent Kevin Carbó defeated Brandon Murden in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7 on May 1, 2021.

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Kevin Carbó (Nonpartisan)
 
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Brandon Murden (Nonpartisan)
 
48.2
 
1,454

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Total votes: 3,018
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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 3

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The general election was canceled. Gary Bingham (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 4

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The general election was canceled. Greg Everett (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 5

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The general election was canceled. Robert Seward (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1

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The general election was canceled. Archimedes Faulkner (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Eddie Rose (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

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The general election was canceled. Elaine Hornsby (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 7

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The general election was canceled. Kevin Carbó (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 3

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 3

Incumbent Gary Bingham won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 3 on May 6, 2017.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 4

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 4

Incumbent Greg Everett won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 4 on May 6, 2017.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 5

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General election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 5

Incumbent Robert Seward won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 5 on May 6, 2017.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1

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Incumbent Archimedes Faulkner won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 1 on May 7, 2016.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2

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Incumbent Eddie Rose won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 2 on May 7, 2016.

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Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6

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Incumbent Elaine Hornsby won election in the general election for Mesquite Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Mesquite Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Teia CollierPlace 120212028
Eddie RosePlace 220162028
Kevin CarbóPlace 720152027
Elaine HornsbyPlace 620152027
Greg EverettPlace 420142026
Gary BinghamPlace 319962026
Robert SewardPlace 519932026

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Overlapping state house districts

Mesquite Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 113Rhetta Andrews BowersDemocratic Party 55% 55%
Texas House of Representatives District 107Linda GarciaDemocratic Party 27% 40%
Texas House of Representatives District 110Toni RoseDemocratic Party 13% 10%
Texas House of Representatives District 109Aicha DavisDemocratic Party 4% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $34,174,000 $887 7%
Local: $149,732,000 $3,886 32%
State: $290,849,000 $7,549 61%
Total: $474,755,000 $12,323
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $443,484,000 $11,510
Total Current Expenditures: $346,252,000 $8,987
Instructional Expenditures: $218,278,000 $5,665 49%
Student and Staff Support: $37,141,000 $964 8%
Administration: $34,535,000 $896 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $56,298,000 $1,461 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $79,945,000 $2,075
Construction: $55,316,000 $1,435
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $550,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $16,446,000 $426

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 60-64 25 36 35-39 36 45
2018-2019 46 70-74 36 49 45-49 48 53
2017-2018 43 68 32 46 50-54 43 51
2016-2017 75 87 66 77 65-69 72 80
2015-2016 71 87 61 74 70-74 71 76
2014-2015 71 88 61 74 75-79 72 75
2013-2014 77 92 69 78 75-79 76 82
2012-2013 79 91 71 80 80-84 81 84
2011-2012 85 95 79 86 85-89 87 89
2010-2011 87 94 82 88 80-84 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 50-54 26 33 25-29 39 42
2018-2019 39 63 31 40 45-49 42 49
2017-2018 36 59 28 37 45-49 42 47
2016-2017 66 83 58 68 60-64 66 74
2015-2016 68 81 60 69 70-74 70 76
2014-2015 72 86 66 73 85-89 73 78
2013-2014 75 90 69 75 75-79 79 81
2012-2013 79 91 75 78 80-84 83 85
2011-2012 89 96 85 89 85-89 90 91
2010-2011 90 94 88 90 85-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 >=95 92 93 60-79 >=90 90
2017-2018 90 >=95 91 90 >=80 80-89 90
2016-2017 89 >=95 88 90 >=50 80-89 86
2015-2016 90 >=95 93 88 >=80 80-89 91
2014-2015 90 >=90 92 90 60-79 80-89 86
2013-2014 90 >=95 92 90 >=80 85-89 88
2012-2013 91 >=95 93 89 >=80 >=90 91
2011-2012 89 >=95 90 88 >=50 >=95 89
2010-2011 89 >=95 89 88 >=80 90-94 90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 38,356 -0.1
2021-2022 38,378 -0.4
2020-2021 38,527 -3.4
2019-2020 39,856 -1.3
2018-2019 40,379 -1.6
2017-2018 41,022 0.0
2016-2017 41,038 0.6
2015-2016 40,805 1.3
2014-2015 40,273 0.9
2013-2014 39,909 2.0
2012-2013 39,127 2.1
2011-2012 38,287 1.4
2010-2011 37,747 1.3
2009-2010 37,272 0.6
2008-2009 37,030 1.1
2007-2008 36,640 1.7
2006-2007 36,002 1.1
2005-2006 35,615 2.2
2004-2005 34,815 1.2
2003-2004 34,414 1.7
2002-2003 33,833 1.7
2001-2002 33,246 2.7
2000-2001 32,334 2.1
1999-2000 31,661 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mesquite Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 5.1
Black 25.1 12.8
Hispanic 61.8 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.3 3.0
White 9.0 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mesquite Independent School District had 2,613.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.67.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 65.39
Kindergarten: 137.72
Elementary: 995.90
Secondary: 1,217.41
Total: 2,613.98

Mesquite Independent School District employed 90.40 district administrators and 261.18 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 90.40
District Administrative Support: 101.11
School Administrators: 261.18
School Administrative Support: 204.04
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 553.34
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.58
Total Guidance Counselors: 117.27
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 48.41
Library/Media Support: 20.79
Student Support Services: 253.06
Other Support Services: 1,150.85

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mesquite Independent School District operates 51 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Achziger El846PK-5
Agnew Middle1,1326-8
Austin El321PK-5
Beasley El354PK-5
Berry Middle5796-8
Black El627PK-5
Cannaday El550PK-5
Dr Don Woolley Middle9166-8
Dr Linda Henrie El851PK-5
Florence El456PK-5
Floyd El443PK-5
Galloway El439PK-5
Gentry El637PK-5
Gray El429PK-5
Hanby El756PK-5
Hodges El552PK-5
Horn H S3,0299-12
Kimball El214PK-5
Kimbrough Middle1,1766-8
Lanny Frasier Middle1,0506-8
Lawrence El259PK-5
Mackey El692PK-5
Mcdonald Middle7866-8
Mckenzie El396PK-5
Mcwhorter El516PK-5
Mesquite H S2,3889-12
Moss El354PK-5
Motley El241PK-5
New El0KG-5
New Middle7316-8
North Mesquite H S2,0879-12
Pass Learning Ctr78-12
Pirrung El446PK-5
Porter El413PK-5
Poteet H S1,5929-12
Price El353PK-5
Range El597PK-5
Rugel El331KG-5
Rutherford El729PK-5
Seabourn El660PK-5
Shands El551PK-5
Shaw El499PK-5
Smith El582PK-5
Terry Middle1,0496-8
Thompson El608PK-5
Tisinger El654PK-5
Tosch El604PK-5
Vanston Middle8276-8
Vroonland - Vanguard H S1,1739-11
West Mesquite H S2,1728-12
Wilkinson Middle7026-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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