📍 2351 Edwards Church Rd, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75181
Terry Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 1,049 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Irena Mayson. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Terry Middle enrolls 1,049 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 43% Hispanic or Latino and 6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 484 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 455 | 43% |
| White | 63 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
860 of the school's 1,049 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 834 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Terry 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 113.
Terry 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 1,049 students, Terry 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