Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mexia ISD: B

Total students

404

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Mexia ISD: 9.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mexia ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 90%

Mexia Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Mexia, TX, in the Mexia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 404 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.3% 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 $50,364, which is $8,523 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mexiaisd.net

Address

1 Blackcat Dr
Mexia, TX 76667-3453

Office phone number

(254) 562-4020

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mexia Junior High 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

404

African American

102 (25.2%)

Mexia ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.5%)

Mexia ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

208 (51.5%)

Mexia ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.5%)

Mexia ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

69 (17.1%)

Mexia ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

17 (4.2%)

Mexia ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

25.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

51.5%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

17.1%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

64.6 %

Mexia ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.7 %

Mexia ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

23.8 %

Mexia ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

23.8%

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

23.3 %

Mexia ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Mexia ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.3 %

Mexia ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

23.3%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

16.3%

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: SB 1365

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.

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

23.9 %

Mexia ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30 %

Mexia ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mexia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Mexia ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.9 %

Mexia ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mexia ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26 %

Mexia ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

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

33.2

African American

8.7 (26.1%)

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

6.2 (18.6%)

Mexia ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mexia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.3 (49.2%)

Mexia ISD: 61.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (6%)

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

2 (6%)

Mexia ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

23.8 (71.6%)

Mexia ISD: 78.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.4 (22.4%)

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

12.2

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

10.2 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

$50,364

Mexia ISD: $50,013

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,192

Mexia ISD: $39,577

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,945

Mexia ISD: $41,672

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,973

Mexia ISD: $50,867

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,285

Mexia ISD: $57,129

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,653

Mexia ISD: $61,609

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,501

Mexia ISD: $64,149

Statewide: $71,111

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