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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells 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 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,352 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mineral Wells Independent School District, which is ranked #850 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 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
10 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,365 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
53%
# Black Students
112 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,718 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
51%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
259
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,691 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 $11,875 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$12,691
$13,417
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
$11,875
$14,148
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mineral Wells J High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 S E 14th Ave
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
(940) 325-0711
Grades: 7-8
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,352 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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