Poteet High School

Summary:

Poteet High School is a public high school located in Mesquite, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,592. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poteet High School faces several challenges, including a steady decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 96.9% in 2019-2020 to 90.8% in 2022-2023, and an increase in its dropout rate, from 0.4% in 2017-2018 to 2.0% in 2021-2022. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas, with a proficiency rate of only 27.17% in Algebra I in 2023-2024, compared to 51.87% for the district and 44.73% for the state. Additionally, Poteet High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 70.92% in 2022-2023, and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 14.4 compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the area, Poteet High School generally performs below average. For instance, Sunnyvale High School, which is part of the Sunnyvale Independent School District, consistently outperforms Poteet High School on STAAR EOC exams and has a much higher graduation rate of 99.3% in 2022-2023. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted academic interventions, increasing funding and resources, and collaborating with nearby high-performing schools to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3300 Poteet Dr
       Mesquite, TX  75150-4760


(972) 882-5300

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1232nd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,463 Help


Feeder schools for Poteet High School:

Elementary:    Austin Elementary
    Beasley Elementary
    Cannaday Elementary
    Kimball Elementary
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Middle:    Kimbrough Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  1,592

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.1%
African American:
28.1%
White:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Poteet High School ranks worse than 62% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.79. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Poteet High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Poteet High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.1%), African American (28.1%), White (14.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poteet High School is 14.4, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poteet High School is $8,463, which is the 3rd highest among 6 high schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poteet High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poteet High School 1232nd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Poteet High School in the ranking list.)

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Mesquite Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 601st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Poteet High School

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Rank History for all students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.45 218th 1427 84.7%
2005 72.76 306th 1429 78.6%
2006 73.78 291st 1430 79.7%
2007 72.47 335th 1497 77.6%
2008 73.95 282nd 1510 81.3%
2009 70.20 380th 1539 75.3%
2010 69.56 389th 1568 75.2%
2011 69.97 403rd 1672 75.9%
2012 62.74 482nd 1603 69.9%
2013 67.12 435th 1652 73.7%
2014 66.65 469th 1734 73.0%
2015 67.22 485th 1743 72.2%
2016 66.62 486th 1762 72.4%
2017 60.03 535th 1777 69.9%
2018 50.96 771st 1797 57.1%
2019 49.24 883rd 1857 52.5%
2021 39.57 1132nd 1861 39.2%
2022 45.46 985th 1876 47.5%
2023 43.62 1091st 1961 44.4%
2024 37.79 1232nd 1987 38.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 324th 582 44.3%
2019 32.81 418th 604 30.8%
2021 50.03 279th 588 52.6%
2022 60.63 216th 664 67.5%
2023 49.54 303rd 677 55.2%
2024 44.56 386th 730 47.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.23 243rd 1113 78.2%
2019 53.17 366th 1136 67.8%
2021 40.97 608th 1195 49.1%
2022 57.52 319th 1278 75.0%
2023 42.43 628th 1371 54.2%
2024 42.78 647th 1435 54.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.29 872nd 1347 35.3%
2019 40.30 747th 1357 45.0%
2021 39.21 781st 1382 43.5%
2022 27.94 1110th 1418 21.7%
2023 53.67 510th 1478 65.5%
2024 48.00 681st 1547 56.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.10 696th 1794 61.2%
2019 53.04 710th 1818 60.9%
2021 41.99 1053rd 1848 43.0%
2022 47.05 862nd 1847 53.3%
2023 44.02 977th 1897 48.5%
2024 33.79 1228th 1883 34.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.59 889th 1781 50.1%
2019 45.65 1011th 1798 43.8%
2021 36.83 1173rd 1815 35.4%
2022 43.86 1014th 1841 44.9%
2023 41.26 1112th 1891 41.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.77 288th 1137 74.7%
2019 67.57 374th 1145 67.3%
2021 58.43 662nd 1177 43.8%
2022 48.96 799th 1172 31.8%
2023 51.51 790th 1182 33.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.13 1129th 1784 36.7%
2019 38.04 1103rd 1810 39.1%
2021 39.59 1037th 1829 43.3%
2022 54.42 571st 1837 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 804th 1803 55.4%
2019 49.92 824th 1824 54.8%
2021 40.04 1064th 1840 42.2%
2022 44.36 954th 1853 48.5%
2023 42.56 1059th 1913 44.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.00 362nd 486 25.5%
2019 18.44 425th 487 12.7%
2021 26.43 392nd 488 19.7%
2022 26.03 412th 507 18.7%
2023 15.02 461st 525 12.2%
2024 11.91 476th 529 10.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.78 502nd 1013 50.4%
2019 40.43 566th 1024 44.7%
2021 34.39 629th 1020 38.3%
2022 39.87 549th 1031 46.8%
2023 43.73 516th 1069 51.7%
2024 30.48 708th 1065 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.50 537th 1691 68.2%
2019 59.20 541st 1714 68.4%
2021 47.98 824th 1743 52.7%
2022 56.47 592nd 1762 66.4%
2023 49.83 797th 1820 56.2%
2024 42.43 913th 1804 49.4%
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Rank History for White students at Poteet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.06 706th 1539 54.1%
2019 55.43 620th 1526 59.4%
2021 43.64 874th 1510 42.1%
2022 43.46 854th 1525 44.0%
2023 42.79 933rd 1576 40.8%
2024 41.05 916th 1556 41.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Poteet High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 607 25 32 48 7 n/a n/a 0 719
1989 524 33 27 20 3 n/a n/a 0 607
1990 833 58 54 43 8 n/a n/a 0 996
1991 1091 80 86 69 12 n/a n/a 0 1338
1992 1172 80 97 84 10 n/a n/a 0 1443
1993 1139 87 126 100 9 n/a n/a 0 1461
1994 1124 92 158 103 11 n/a n/a 0 1488
1995 1167 127 181 121 7 n/a n/a 0 1603
1996 1167 127 181 121 7 n/a n/a 0 1603
1997 1143 131 186 122 6 n/a n/a 0 1588
1998 1133 157 178 131 7 n/a n/a 0 1606
1999 1183 169 172 120 7 n/a n/a 0 1651
2000 1163 191 158 152 5 n/a n/a 0 1669
2001 1111 212 152 174 6 n/a n/a 0 1655
2002 1058 251 150 196 7 n/a n/a 0 1662
2003 1058 251 150 196 7 n/a n/a 0 1662
2004 1000 264 128 226 9 n/a n/a 0 1627
2005 1019 304 110 249 9 n/a n/a 0 1691
2006 977 299 121 292 10 n/a n/a 0 1699
2007 895 275 136 316 11 n/a n/a 0 1633
2008 788 322 139 359 11 n/a n/a 0 1619
2009 689 324 132 378 6 n/a n/a 0 1529
2010 629 354 114 398 5 n/a n/a 0 1500
2011 559 376 86 497 10 2 47 0 1577
2012 556 367 72 530 14 2 47 0 1588
2013 563 397 75 570 16 2 43 0 1666
2014 531 444 78 612 18 2 49 0 1734
2015 508 447 92 637 13 2 44 0 1743
2016 485 490 94 680 11 2 52 0 1814
2017 441 497 84 707 10 1 51 0 1791
2018 423 498 95 777 9 0 46 0 1848
2019 381 507 83 766 11 1 42 0 1791
2020 364 521 71 810 7 2 39 0 1814
2021 314 482 74 827 8 4 42 0 1751
2022 256 485 53 789 9 5 49 0 1646
2023 232 447 39 813 8 2 51 0 1592

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Poteet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 719 36.0 19.9 n/a
1989 607 n/a n/a n/a
1990 996 55.0 18.1 n/a
1991 1338 54.8 24.4 n/a
1992 1443 72.0 20.0 3
1993 1461 74.0 19.7 6.4
1994 1488 76.6 19.4 3.4
1995 1603 92.3 17.4 3.1
1996 1603 92.3 17.4 3.1
1997 1588 94.5 16.8 3.4
1998 1606 97.1 16.5 4
1999 1651 97.0 17.0 7.3
2000 1669 104.5 16.0 7.7
2001 1655 104.5 15.8 7.6
2002 1662 107.6 15.4 10
2003 1662 107.6 15.4 10
2004 1627 101.5 16.0 12
2005 1691 104.0 16.3 14.8
2006 1699 104.4 16.3 20.8
2007 1633 102.7 15.9 19.6
2008 1619 104.5 15.5 24
2009 1529 103.8 14.7 29.4
2010 1500 104.3 14.3 36.3
2011 1577 105.7 14.9 44.1
2012 1588 102.4 15.4 44.6
2013 1666 106.1 15.6 47.4
2014 1734 110.3 15.7 51.5
2015 1743 113.0 15.4 50.9
2016 1814 112.0 16.1 53.4
2017 1791 114.5 15.6 51.6
2018 1848 118.5 15.5 49.6
2019 1791 115.2 15.5 57.6
2020 1814 114.0 15.9 57.4
2021 1751 114.1 15.3 59.6
2022 1646 111.5 14.7 62.5
2023 1592 110.4 14.4 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Poteet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 719 36.0 19.9 n/a
1989 607 n/a n/a n/a
1990 996 55.0 18.1 n/a
1991 1338 54.8 24.4 n/a
1992 1443 72.0 20.0 3
1993 1461 74.0 19.7 6.4
1994 1488 76.6 19.4 3.4
1995 1603 92.3 17.4 3.1
1996 1603 92.3 17.4 3.1
1997 1588 94.5 16.8 3.4
1998 1606 97.1 16.5 4
1999 1651 97.0 17.0 7.3
2000 1669 104.5 16.0 7.7
2001 1655 104.5 15.8 7.6
2002 1662 107.6 15.4 10
2003 1662 107.6 15.4 10
2004 1627 101.5 16.0 12
2005 1691 104.0 16.3 14.8
2006 1699 104.4 16.3 20.8
2007 1633 102.7 15.9 19.6
2008 1619 104.5 15.5 24
2009 1529 103.8 14.7 29.4
2010 1500 104.3 14.3 36.3
2011 1577 105.7 14.9 44.1
2012 1588 102.4 15.4 44.6
2013 1666 106.1 15.6 47.4
2014 1734 110.3 15.7 51.5
2015 1743 113.0 15.4 50.9
2016 1814 112.0 16.1 53.4
2017 1791 114.5 15.6 51.6
2018 1848 118.5 15.5 49.6
2019 1791 115.2 15.5 57.6
2020 1814 114.0 15.9 57.4
2021 1751 114.1 15.3 59.6
2022 1646 111.5 14.7 62.5
2023 1592 110.4 14.4 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Poteet High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $806 (8.3%) $8,872 (91.7%) $9,678
2020 $1,015 (10.6%) $8,552 (89.4%) $9,567
2021 $635 (7.5%) $7,828 (92.5%) $8,463

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Poteet High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 883rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1091st of 1961 High schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Poteet High School)5139
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))6556
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Poteet High School)7361
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))6258
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Poteet High School)2253
 31%
   End of Course English I Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))2545
 20%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Poteet High School)5146
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))4445
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Poteet High School)7468
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd))6560
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17911592
 11.1%
African American507447
 11.8%
American Indian118
 27.3%
Asian8339
 53%
Hispanic766813
 6.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White381232
 39.1%
Two or More Races4251
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.6%70.9%
 13.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Poteet High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,592 students attended Poteet High School.

Students at Poteet High School are 51% Hispanic, 28% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Poteet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary
Elementary : Beasley Elementary
Elementary : Cannaday Elementary
Elementary : Kimball Elementary
Elementary : Porter Elementary
Middle : Kimbrough Middle

Poteet High School ranks 1232nd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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