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Marion Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 389 students in Marion Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Marion Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,570 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Marion Independent School District, which is ranked #365 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
31 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
796 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
51%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
113
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,290 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,377
$13,387
Spending / Student
$21,290
$14,116
Best Marion Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
506 S Center St
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 914-2803
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 914-2803
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Alternative Center
Alternative School
211 W Otto St
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 904-2803
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 904-2803
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
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