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Melissa Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,472 students in Melissa Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Melissa Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
6,735 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Melissa Independent School District, which is ranked #77 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 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
923 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
14%
5%
# Hispanic Students
783 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
53%
# Black Students
1,051 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
3,430 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
51%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
481 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
554
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
531
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
547
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
533
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
503
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,862 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,896
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,862
$14,116
Best Melissa Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melissa Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3150 Cardinal Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4355
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4355
Grades: 6-8
| 1,472 students
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