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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 3,275 students in Mineral Wells Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 20% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (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 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
3,303 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mineral Wells Independent School District, which is ranked #1154 of all 1,193 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 increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#849 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
44%
41%
51%
35%
46%
(21-22)
95%
90%
(2022-23)
21.7%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
42%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
50%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,051 is less than the state median of $14,099. 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
Spending
$40 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,879
$13,371
Spending / Student
$12,051
$14,099

Best Mineral Wells Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mineral Wells Schools
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 Ram Blvd
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
(940) 325-4408
Gr: PK-12 | 3,275 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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