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Marfa ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 270 students in Marfa ISD 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 Marfa ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
2,692 Schools
# Students
270 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Marfa ISD School District, which is ranked #796 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
20 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
8%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
18
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,430 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,870 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,430
$13,640
Spending / Student
$18,870
$14,384
Best Marfa ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marfa Schools
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 N Gonzales St
Marfa, TX 79843
(432) 729-5500
Marfa, TX 79843
(432) 729-5500
Grades: PK-12
| 270 students
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