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Schools in Muleshoe · Muleshoe Independent School District

Muleshoe’s public schools score below 62% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Muleshoe’s districts is 38%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Muleshoe, 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.

#427of 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
38%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,330 students on the public path
In brief

Muleshoe’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% 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 Muleshoe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,341 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 Mary Deshazo El, then Watson J H, then Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Texas school districts, #427 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (728)Better than 35%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Muleshoe anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Muleshoe’s students in the tested grades sat them (680 in math, 699 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dillman ElMuleshoe Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Mary Deshazo ElMuleshoe Independent School DistrictC
6–8Watson J HMuleshoe Independent School DistrictC
9–12Muleshoe H SMuleshoe Independent School DistrictA−

Muleshoe’s public schools are run by Muleshoe 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.

Muleshoe Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,330 students · 12.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,341TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 51.1% · 699 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 680 students tested

Muleshoe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MuleshoeC+Muleshoe Independent

Every school in Muleshoe

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 Muleshoeby address
Dillman El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
400 students15:1Rate it →
Mary Deshazo El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
304 students13:1Rate it →
Watson J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
285 students11:1Rate it →
Muleshoe H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
341 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Muleshoe’s schools

Are Muleshoe’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Muleshoe children attend score below 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #427 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Muleshoe in?

Muleshoe Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,330 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Muleshoe kids go to high school?

Muleshoe H S, with 341 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Muleshoe’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Muleshoe spend per student?

$14,341 in Muleshoe 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.