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Schools in Mexia · Mexia Independent School District

Mexia’s public schools score below 82% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mexia’s districts is 27%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mexia, 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.

#576of 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
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,828 students on the public path
In brief

Mexia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Mexia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,869 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is R Q Sims Int, then Mexia J H, then Mexia 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 Mexia’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Texas school districts, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (381)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 941 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Mexia anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mexia’s students in the tested grades sat them (944 in math, 938 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2A B McBay ElMexia Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5R Q Sims IntMexia Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Mexia J HMexia Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Mexia H SMexia Independent School DistrictC+

Mexia’s public schools are run by Mexia Independent School District, which also serves Tehuacana. 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.

Mexia Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,846 students · 13.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,869TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 938 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 944 students tested

Mexia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MexiaC−Mexia Independent

Every school in Mexia

4 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 Mexiaby address
A B McBay El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
498 students13:1Rate it →
R Q Sims Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
428 students14:1Rate it →
Mexia J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
367 students14:1Rate it →
Mexia H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
535 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Developmental CTR).

Questions about Mexia’s schools

Are Mexia’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mexia children attend score below 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mexia in?

Mexia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,846 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mexia kids go to high school?

Mexia H S, with 535 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Mexia’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mexia Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Mexia spend per student?

$14,869 in Mexia Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mexia 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.