Mexia Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Mexia ISD
- Mexia, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
1 Blackcat DrMexia, TX 76667-3453
Office phone number
Principal
- Shane Holcomb
- 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 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%
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%
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%
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)
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