📍 3230 Karla Dr, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75150
Vanston Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 827 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Smith. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 61.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vanston Middle enrolls 827 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 61.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 8.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 634 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 12% |
| White | 68 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
718 of the school's 827 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 683 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vanston 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.
Vanston 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 827 students, Vanston Middle is close to the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large