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Melissa Middle School vs. Melissa High School

Should you attend Melissa Middle School or Melissa High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Melissa Middle School
3150 Cardinal Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Melissa High School
3030 Milrany Ln
Melissa, TX 75454
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Melissa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Melissa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,472 students in grades 6-8, Melissa Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,762 students in grades 9-12, Melissa High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
1,472 students
1,762 students
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This chart displays total students of Melissa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
112 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melissa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#882 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#966 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Melissa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melissa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melissa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
77%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melissa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Melissa High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Melissa Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Melissa High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
536
-
Grade 7 Students
481
-
Grade 8 Students
455
-
Grade 9 Students
-
503
Grade 10 Students
-
459
Grade 11 Students
-
417
Grade 12 Students
-
383

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
13%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Melissa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Melissa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melissa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melissa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melissa High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Melissa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Melissa High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melissa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melissa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melissa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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