For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 831 students in Merkel Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Merkel Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,127 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merkel Independent School District, which is ranked #765 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
69%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,925 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,862
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,925
$14,116
Best Merkel Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merkel Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1602 Sth 5th
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-4795
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-4795
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Merkel Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 Ash
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-5511
Merkel, TX 79536
(325) 928-5511
Gr: 6-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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