Mathis High School
- High school in Mathis ISD
- Mathis, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Mathis ISD: B
Total students
445
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Mathis ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
95 %
Mathis ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
Mathis High School is a high school in Mathis, TX, in the Mathis ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 445 students. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 95% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Mathis High School was 825 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.1.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,662, which is $1,979 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 1179Mathis, TX 78368-1179
Office phone number
Principal
- Jesse Riojas
- jriojas@mathisisd.org
- (361) 547-3322
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mathis High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
445
African American
4 (0.9%)
Mathis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Mathis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
417 (93.7%)
Mathis ISD: 88%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23 (5.2%)
Mathis ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
60.4 %
Mathis ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
78.9 %
Mathis ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.4 %
Mathis ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.4 %
Mathis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Mathis ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.8 %
Mathis ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Mathis ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Mathis ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Mathis ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Mathis 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95 %
Mathis ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.5 %
Mathis ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Mathis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.9 %
Mathis ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Mathis ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.3 %
Mathis ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Mathis ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
18.9 %
Mathis ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
14.3 %
Mathis ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Mathis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Mathis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
825
Mathis ISD: 825
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.1
Mathis ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
26 %
Mathis ISD: 26%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
53.1 %
Mathis ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
10.4 %
Mathis ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36
African American
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
21 (58.4%)
Mathis ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (38.9%)
Mathis ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (2.7%)
Mathis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.2 (3.4%)
Mathis ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
19.8 (55.1%)
Mathis ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
14.9 (41.4%)
Mathis ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mathis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.4
Mathis ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.9 years
Mathis ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,662
Mathis ISD: $53,081
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,115
Mathis ISD: $48,748
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$52,296
Mathis ISD: $48,140
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,842
Mathis ISD: $50,985
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,219
Mathis ISD: $56,193
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,068
Mathis ISD: $57,868
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$58,360
Mathis ISD: $58,360
Statewide: $69,974