For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,907 students in Mineral Wells Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Mineral Wells Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
3,321 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mineral Wells Independent School District, which is ranked #848 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 increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#856 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
53%
# Black Students
105 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,707 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
52%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
242
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,986 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,809
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,986
$14,116

Best Mineral Wells Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mineral Wells Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Southeast Martin Luther K
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
(940) 325-7801
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
(940) 325-7801
Grades: PK-6
| 1,907 students
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