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Merkel Street in Merkel Texas 3-15-2014Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
B−
Schools in Merkel · Merkel Independent School District

Merkel’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Merkel, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Merkel, 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.

K–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
46%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,090 students on the public path
In brief

Merkel’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Merkel’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,264 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Merkel Middle, then Merkel H S. 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 Merkel’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (703)Better than 46%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Merkel anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Merkel’s students in the tested grades sat them (570 in math, 581 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Merkel ElMerkel Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Merkel MiddleMerkel Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Merkel H SMerkel Independent School DistrictC+

Merkel’s public schools are run by Merkel Independent School District, which also serves Tye. 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.

Merkel Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,090 students · 10.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,264TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 581 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.9% · 570 students tested

Merkel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MerkelB−Merkel Independent

Every school in Merkel

3 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 Merkelby address
Merkel El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
563 students14:1Rate it →
Merkel Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
246 students9:1Rate it →
Merkel H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
281 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Merkel’s schools

Are Merkel’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Merkel children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Merkel in?

Merkel Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,090 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Merkel kids go to high school?

Merkel H S, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Merkel’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Merkel Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Merkel spend per student?

$12,264 in Merkel Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Merkel families are saying about school.

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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.