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Merkel 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 248 students in Merkel Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Merkel Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Merkel Independent School District, which is ranked #775 of all 1,201 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#798 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
13 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
792 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
69%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
96
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,801 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,715
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,801
$14,148
Best Merkel Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merkel Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
302 Ash
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-5511
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-5511
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
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