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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Contact information

Website

www.mexiaisd.net

Address

1120 N Ross
Mexia, TX 76667-2299

Office phone number

(254) 562-4010

Principal

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%

African American

25.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

52.5%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

18.2%

Two or more races

2.3%

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%

At-risk students

61.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.1%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

13.1%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

11.6%

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

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%

African American

84.4%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

86.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

72.0%

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

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%

Reading

32.4%

Math

65.7%

Reading + Math

27.6%

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

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