Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 1332nd of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1386th of 1961 High schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (West Mesquite High School) | 57 | 35 | 22% |
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 (West Mesquite High School) | 50 | 57 | 7% |
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 (West Mesquite High School) | 20 | 40 | 20% |
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 (West Mesquite High School) | 43 | 41 | 2% |
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 (West Mesquite High School) | 57 | 50 | 7% |
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 | 2095 | 2172 | 3.7% |
African American | 476 | 404 | 15.1% |
American Indian | 9 | 13 | 44.4% |
Asian | 10 | 8 | 20% |
Hispanic | 1410 | 1574 | 11.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 152 | 145 | 4.6% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 26 | 29.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79.7% | 86.5% | 6.8% |