Mineral Wells Independent School District

906 S W 5th Ave
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-4895
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#856 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mineral Wells Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mineral Wells Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mineral Wells Independent   School District 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.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mineral Wells Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mineral Wells Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mineral Wells Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mineral Wells Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,809
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mineral Wells Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,986
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mineral Wells Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mineral Wells Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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