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Schools in Mineola · Mineola Independent School District

Mineola’s public schools outscore 74% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Mineola’s districts is 50%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mineola, 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.

#127of 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 21% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,753 students on the public path
In brief

Mineola’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 651 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mineola’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,541 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 Mineola Middle, then Mineola H S. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Mineola’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Texas school districts, #127 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (651)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 868 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Mineola anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mineola’s students in the tested grades sat them (873 in math, 863 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Mineola PriMineola Independent School DistrictNo scores
6–8Mineola MiddleMineola Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Mineola H SMineola Independent School DistrictA−

Mineola’s public schools are run by Mineola Independent School District. 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.

Mineola Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,753 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,541TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 863 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.9% · 873 students tested

Mineola vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MineolaB+Mineola Independent

Every school in Mineola

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 Mineolaby address
Mineola Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–3
621 students14:1Rate it →
Mineola Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B+
252 students13:1Rate it →
Mineola Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
388 students13:1Rate it →
Mineola H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
492 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Mineola’s schools

Are Mineola’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mineola children attend outscore 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #127 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mineola in?

Mineola Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,753 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mineola kids go to high school?

Mineola H S, with 492 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mineola’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mineola spend per student?

$15,541 in Mineola 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.