📍 729 Wilkinson Dr, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75149
Agnew Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 1,132 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Bret Peterson. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 75.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Agnew Middle enrolls 1,132 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 75.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 669 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 265 | 23% |
| White | 143 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
925 of the school's 1,132 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 894 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Agnew Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-50, state senate district 2, state house district 107.
Agnew Middle is one of 51 schools in MESQUITE ISD, based in MESQUITE, Texas. The district serves 37,930 students district-wide and employs 2,613 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,132 students, Agnew Middle is larger than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large