Mineral Wells High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Total students

884

Avg. teacher experience

14.1 years

Mineral Wells ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 90%

Mineral Wells High School is a high school in Mineral Wells, TX, in the Mineral Wells ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 884 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% 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, 97.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Mineral Wells High School was 999 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,280, which is $5,393 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mwisd.net

Address

3801 Ram Blvd
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-8903

Office phone number

(940) 325-4408

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mineral Wells High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

884

African American

19 (2.1%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.6%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

387 (43.8%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

441 (49.9%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 50.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

31 (3.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

43.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

49.9%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

62.4 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 60.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

62.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

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

5.9 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.5 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

8.5%

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)

B

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Mineral Wells ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Mineral Wells ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Mineral Wells 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 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

97.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

80 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98.6 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

80.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.6%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

6.3 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.1 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

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

21.2 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

45.5 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 15.7%

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

3.9 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

2.9 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

10 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 8.3%

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

30.8 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mineral Wells ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

12.5 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Mineral Wells ISD: Masked

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

999

Mineral Wells ISD: 999

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.1

Mineral Wells ISD: 19.1

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

43.7 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28.9 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

26.1 %

Mineral Wells ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

43.7%

Math

28.9%

Reading + Math

26.1%

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

69.4

African American

2.9 (4.2%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.9 (4.2%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.4%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

62.2 (89.7%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.3 (0.5%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (4.3%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.3 (68.1%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 80.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

19.2 (27.6%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Mineral Wells ISD: 0.4%

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

12.7

Mineral Wells ISD: 13.2

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

14.1 years

Mineral Wells ISD: 12 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

$64,280

Mineral Wells ISD: $60,468

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$89,338

Mineral Wells ISD: $52,032

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,368

Mineral Wells ISD: $50,547

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,856

Mineral Wells ISD: $57,667

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,792

Mineral Wells ISD: $66,892

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$74,192

Mineral Wells ISD: $72,511

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,943

Mineral Wells ISD: $76,476

Statewide: $71,111

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