Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Merkel ISD: B

Total students

227

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Merkel ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Merkel ISD: 98.8%

Statewide: 90%

Merkel Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Merkel, TX, in the Merkel ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 227 students. 52.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,826, which is $12,061 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.merkel.esc14.net

Address

302 Ash
Merkel, TX 79536

Office phone number

(325) 928-5511

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Merkel Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

227

African American

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.9%)

Merkel ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

63 (27.8%)

Merkel ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

157 (69.2%)

Merkel ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (2.2%)

Merkel ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

27.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

69.2%

Two or more races

2.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

52.4 %

Merkel ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.9 %

Merkel ISD: 50.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.3 %

Merkel ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.3 %

Merkel ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

Merkel ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

21.1 %

Merkel ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.3%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

21.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Merkel ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Merkel ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Merkel ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Merkel ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

19 %

Merkel ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Merkel ISD: 10%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Merkel ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Merkel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.5 %

Merkel ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Merkel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20.4 %

Merkel ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

14.3 %

Merkel ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

23.5

African American

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.4 (5.8%)

Merkel ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.1 (94.2%)

Merkel ISD: 89.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.5 (95.7%)

Merkel ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (4.3%)

Merkel ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Merkel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

9.7

Merkel ISD: 11.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Merkel ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$46,826

Merkel ISD: $48,890

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,751

Merkel ISD: $35,720

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,146

Merkel ISD: $39,492

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,693

Merkel ISD: $45,883

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,506

Merkel ISD: $56,228

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,207

Merkel ISD: $58,530

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Merkel ISD: $56,540

Statewide: $71,111

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