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Merkel Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

302 Ash, Merkel, TX 79536 · (325) 928-5511 · Part of Merkel Independent School District

Merkel’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Merkel Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Merkel kids: Merkel H S

On the path

Where Merkel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Merkel El563 students
6–8Merkel MiddleYou are here
9–12Merkel H S281 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

302 Ash, Merkel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6101
Grade 769
Grade 876
Enrollment over time
235’20
227’21
248’22
242’23
246’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merkel Middle from Merkel families.

Other schools in Merkel Independent School District

The district →
Merkel El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Merkel
B+
563 students14:1
Merkel H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Merkel
C+
281 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Merkel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.