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Schools in Mabank · Mabank Independent School District

Mabank’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts

49% of students in Mabank’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mabank, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#172of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9
Schools in town
5
3,617 students on the public path
In brief

Mabank’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 689 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mabank’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,413 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mabank J H, then Mabank H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mabank’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts, #172 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (689)Better than 78%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,061 test results and a graduating class of 224 could put Mabank anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mabank’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,033 in math, 2,089 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mabank, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–8Mabank J HMabank Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Mabank H SMabank Independent School DistrictB+

Mabank’s public schools are run by Mabank Independent School District, which also serves Gun Barrel City, Payne Springs and Seven Points. Parts of Mabank (7% of its land) are served by Kemp Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mabank Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,118 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,413TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 2089 students tested
Math49%
State average 40.9% · 2033 students tested

Mabank vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Mabank’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MabankB+Mabank Independent
Gun Barrel CityB+Mabank Independent

Every school in Mabank

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mabankby address
Central El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
723 students17:1Rate it →
Southside El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
459 students15:1Rate it →
Mabank Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
B
610 students14:1Rate it →
Mabank J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
652 students14:1Rate it →
Mabank H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,173 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mabank Daep).

Questions about Mabank’s schools

Are Mabank’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mabank children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #172 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mabank in?

Mabank Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,118 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mabank are served by Kemp Independent.

Where do Mabank kids go to high school?

Mabank H S, with 1,173 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mabank’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Mabank Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Mabank spend per student?

$11,413 in Mabank Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.