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Merkel ISD 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Merkel ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Merkel ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,136 Schools
# Students
1,087 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Merkel ISD School District, which is ranked #623 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#629 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
55%
# Black Students
7 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
752 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
69%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
83
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,328 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,335
$13,640
Spending / Student
$11,328
$14,384
Best Merkel ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merkel Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1512 Sth 5th
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-4795
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-4795
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
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