Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mexia ISD: B

Total students

538

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Mexia ISD: 9.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mexia ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 90%

A B McBay Elementary School is an elementary school in Mexia, TX, in the Mexia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 538 students. 67.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.1% 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 $49,174, which is $9,713 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mexiaisd.net

Address

1000 N Ross
Mexia, TX 76667-2256

Office phone number

(254) 562-4030

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in A B McBay Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

538

African American

125 (23.2%)

Mexia ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Mexia ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

292 (54.3%)

Mexia ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.6%)

Mexia ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

91 (16.9%)

Mexia ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (4.6%)

Mexia ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

23.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

54.3%

Pacific Islander

0.6%

White

16.9%

Two or more races

4.6%

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

67.5 %

Mexia ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.4 %

Mexia ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.7 %

Mexia ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.7%

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

22.1 %

Mexia ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.7 %

Mexia ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

Mexia ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.1%

Gifted and talented

0.7%

Special education

10.8%

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

Mexia ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Mexia ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Mexia ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Mexia ISD: C

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

28.9 %

Mexia ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

38.2 %

Mexia ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Mexia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Mexia ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.7 %

Mexia ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Mexia ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.8 %

Mexia ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

41.7 %

Mexia ISD: 33.8%

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

38.5

African American

4 (10.4%)

Mexia ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (20.8%)

Mexia ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.5 (68.8%)

Mexia ISD: 61.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 1.9%

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%)

Mexia ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

34.5 (89.6%)

Mexia ISD: 78.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (10.4%)

Mexia ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mexia 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

14

Mexia ISD: 12

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

8.1 years

Mexia ISD: 9.5 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

$49,174

Mexia ISD: $50,013

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,166

Mexia ISD: $39,577

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,925

Mexia ISD: $41,672

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,094

Mexia ISD: $50,867

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,755

Mexia ISD: $57,129

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,288

Mexia ISD: $61,609

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,437

Mexia ISD: $64,149

Statewide: $71,111

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