Marfa Schools
- Elementary/secondary school in Marfa ISD
- Marfa, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Marfa ISD: B
Total students
270
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Marfa ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Marfa ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
Marfa Schools is an elementary/secondary school in Marfa, TX, in the Marfa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 270 students. 65.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 20.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,584, which is $9,303 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
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Website
Address
300 N Gonzales StMarfa, TX 79843-0579
Office phone number
Principals
- Amy White
- aalferez@marfaisd.com
- (432) 729-5500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Marfa Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
270
African American
2 (0.7%)
Marfa ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Marfa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
244 (90.4%)
Marfa ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (7.4%)
Marfa ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1.1%)
Marfa ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
65.9 %
Marfa ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.1 %
Marfa ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.6 %
Marfa ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
15.2 %
Marfa ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.2 %
Marfa ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Marfa ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Marfa ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Marfa ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Marfa 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96 %
Marfa ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.5 %
Marfa ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
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
14.4 %
Marfa ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.4 %
Marfa ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10 %
Marfa ISD: 10%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.2
Marfa ISD: 20.2
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
41.7 %
Marfa ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
16.7 %
Marfa ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
12.5 %
Marfa ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
30.5
African American
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
15.5 (50.9%)
Marfa ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14 (45.9%)
Marfa ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.3%)
Marfa ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (6.6%)
Marfa ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17 (55.6%)
Marfa ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.5 (37.8%)
Marfa ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Marfa 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
8.8
Marfa ISD: 8.8
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
14 years
Marfa ISD: 14 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
$49,584
Marfa ISD: $49,584
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,000
Marfa ISD: $50,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,960
Marfa ISD: $39,960
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,875
Marfa ISD: $44,875
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,337
Marfa ISD: $54,337
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,373
Marfa ISD: $56,373
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$56,631
Marfa ISD: $56,631
Statewide: $71,111