Impact of COVID-19 on North Mesquite High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1218th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1200th of 1961 High schools | 4.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (North Mesquite High School) | 57 | 50 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 56 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (North Mesquite High School) | 64 | 60 | 4% |
End of Course Biology (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 62 | 58 | 4% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (North Mesquite High School) | 21 | 43 | 22% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 25 | 45 | 20% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (North Mesquite High School) | 37 | 43 | 6% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 45 | 1% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (North Mesquite High School) | 65 | 62 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 60 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2591 | 2087 | 19.5% |
African American | 441 | 310 | 29.7% |
American Indian | 12 | 15 | 25% |
Asian | 26 | 15 | 42.3% |
Hispanic | 1803 | 1565 | 13.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 282 | 166 | 41.1% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 14 | 48.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.7% | 84.7% | 8% |