Mexia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Mexia ISD
- Mexia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Mexia ISD: B
Total students
414
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Mexia ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mexia ISD: 93%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 414 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 71% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $45,810, which is $8,312 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
www.mexiaisd.net/index.php?pageID=122575_2
Address
P O Box 2000Mexia, TX 76667-2000
Office phone number
Principal
- Brian Bartlett
- bbartlett@mexiaisd.net
- (254) 562-4020
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mexia Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
414
African American
106 (25.6%)
Mexia ISD: 26%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
8 (1.9%)
Mexia ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
207 (50%)
Mexia ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
82 (19.8%)
Mexia ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
11 (2.7%)
Mexia ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
71 %
Mexia ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
67.4 %
Mexia ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
18.6 %
Mexia ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.6 %
Mexia ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mexia ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Mexia ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.2 %
Mexia ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Mexia ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Mexia ISD: C
School progress
C
Mexia ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
27.4
African American
8.2 (30%)
Mexia ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
5.1 (18.8%)
Mexia ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13.2 (48.1%)
Mexia ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (3.1%)
Mexia ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.3 (1%)
Mexia ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.1 (77.1%)
Mexia ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
6 (21.9%)
Mexia ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.1
Mexia ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
7.9 years
Mexia ISD: 8.5 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
$45,810
Mexia ISD: $45,547
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$36,643
Mexia ISD: $37,009
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$41,301
Mexia ISD: $41,894
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$48,211
Mexia ISD: $46,930
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,511
Mexia ISD: $48,400
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$54,047
Mexia ISD: $55,551
Statewide: $62,039