For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 389 students in Marion Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Marion Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,570 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion Independent School District, which is ranked #338 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
43%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
51%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,290 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,377
$13,387
Spending / Student
$21,290
$14,116
Best Marion Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
506 S Center St
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 914-2803
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 914-2803
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Alternative Center
Alternative School
211 W Otto St
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 904-2803
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 904-2803
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
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