Mexia High School
- High school in Mexia ISD
- Mexia, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mexia ISD: B
Total students
533
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Mexia ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
82.5 %
Mexia ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 90%
Mexia High School is a high school in Mexia, TX, in the Mexia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 533 students. 61.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.1% 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, 82.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 15.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,131, which is $7,756 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1120 N RossMexia, TX 76667-2299
Office phone number
Principal
- John Griggs
- jgriggs@mexiaisd.net
- (254) 562-4010
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mexia High 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
533
African American
134 (25.1%)
Mexia ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (1.7%)
Mexia ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
280 (52.5%)
Mexia ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Mexia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
97 (18.2%)
Mexia ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (2.3%)
Mexia ISD: 3.9%
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
61.2 %
Mexia ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.9 %
Mexia ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.1 %
Mexia ISD: 19.9%
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
13.1 %
Mexia ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Mexia ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.6 %
Mexia ISD: 14.7%
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
Mexia ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Mexia ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Mexia ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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.
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
82.5 %
Mexia ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
84.4 %
Mexia ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Mexia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.4 %
Mexia ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
72 %
Mexia ISD: 72%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Mexia ISD: Masked
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
3.5 %
Mexia ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.1 %
Mexia ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Mexia ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mexia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
6.9 %
Mexia ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Mexia ISD: 9.5%
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
27.5 %
Mexia ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.6 %
Mexia ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
12.5 %
Mexia ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.2 %
Mexia ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mexia ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
39 %
Mexia ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
50 %
Mexia ISD: 33.8%
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 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Mexia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Mexia ISD: 0%
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
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Mexia 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
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.6
Mexia ISD: 15.6
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
32.4 %
Mexia ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
65.7 %
Mexia ISD: 65.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27.6 %
Mexia ISD: 27.6%
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
42.8
African American
9.8 (22.9%)
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
10.8 (25.3%)
Mexia ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.2 (51.8%)
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
30.7 (71.7%)
Mexia ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.1 (28.3%)
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
12.5
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
10 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
$51,131
Mexia ISD: $50,013
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,579
Mexia ISD: $39,577
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,803
Mexia ISD: $41,672
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,261
Mexia ISD: $50,867
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,009
Mexia ISD: $57,129
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,258
Mexia ISD: $61,609
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,329
Mexia ISD: $64,149
Statewide: $71,111