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MERKEL MIDDLE

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Regular School · MERKEL, TX

MERKEL MIDDLE is a regular school school in MERKEL, Texas, serving grades 06–08 with 246 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
26.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 164 67%
Hispanic/Latino 70 28%
Two or more races 10 4%
Black or African American 2 1%
Total enrollment 246 123M / 123F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 28.0% -8.4pp 36.4% 219
Reading Proficiency 36.0% -5.3pp 41.3% 215
Science Proficiency 45-49% 72

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.26 grade levels
Math
+0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
13 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
9
3.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
51
20.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 246 100%

Contact & Location

P O BOX 430

MERKEL, TX 79536

Phone: (325)928-5511

http://www.merkel.esc14.net

District

MERKEL ISD

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,012

District enrollment: 1,140

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

483034003397

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD