Tye’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 34% of Tye’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tye, 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.
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.
Tye’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 547 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tye’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 Tye’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.
What’s behind Tye’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tye, with each school’s own grade.
Tye’s public schools are run by Merkel Independent School District, which also serves Merkel. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Tye vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Tye’s borders.
Every school in Tye
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).
Questions about Tye’s schools
Are Tye’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tye 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 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tye in?
Merkel Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,090 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tye kids go to high school?
Merkel H S in Merkel, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Tye’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 Tye spend per student?
$12,264 in Merkel Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tye families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tye → They have their own page.
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.