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Enrollment
535
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEXIA ISD·NCES 483042003425
Mexia High School
1120 N ROSS, MEXIA, TX 76667 · (254) 562-4010 · Limestone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
398 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 150 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MEXIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 18.0% | 43.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 9.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mexia High School
Mexia High School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia High School this school | 535 | 74.4% | 39.8% |
| Wharton High School WHARTON | 566 | 73.3% | 30.9% |
| Uplift Summit Prep High School ARLINGTON | 436 | 76.1% | 51.0% |
| Hempstead High School HEMPSTEAD | 462 | 72.5% | 29.6% |
| Center High School CENTER | 662 | 74.8% | 41.7% |
| Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School GRAND PRAIRIE | 749 | 70.2% | 46.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mexia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #1,137 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,001 of 1,425 ▼ 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,226 of 1,425 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #923 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #859 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #454 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #324 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #491 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #480 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
535
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 535 | 40.1 | 13.3:1 | 74% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 40.3 | 12.7:1 | 78% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 45.8 | 12.1:1 | 77% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 44 | 12.1:1 | 79% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 43.3 | 11.7:1 | 71% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 44 | 11.5:1 | 73% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 47 | 11.2:1 | 61% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 45 | 12.2:1 | 44% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 49 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mexia High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (506 to 535); teachers down 7% (43.3 to 40.1).
About Mexia High School
Families in MEXIA, Texas, are served by Mexia High School, a small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 535 students enrolled. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 33% lower.
A total of 5 schools make up MEXIA ISD, with 1,846 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 54% of those enrolled at Mexia High School. Next come 27% Black, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Limestone County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
The school has 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Mexia High School, 74% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Limestone County is close, at 74%.
Among Texas public high schools, Mexia High School outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Mexia High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 41.9%. Mexia High School scores 39.8%, 2.1 points below that line.
American Community Survey estimates for Limestone County show that median household income comes to about $60,573, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 3,628 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mexia Junior High School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 37.3%; Mexia High School's is 39.8%, ranking 3rd of 7.
The federal government classifies Mexia High School's location as Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (531) to 2024-25 (535). The school's ratio increased from 12.1:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,283
Census ACS
Median income
$60,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEXIA ISD
- A B McBay Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- R Q Sims Intermediate SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Mexia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Developmental CenterMiddle · 18 students
Other schools in MEXIA
- A B McBay Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- R Q Sims Intermediate SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Mexia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Developmental CenterMiddle · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Mexia Junior High School0.1 mi · 367
- R Q Sims Intermediate School0.2 mi · 428
- A B McBay Elementary School0.2 mi · 498
- Developmental Center0.6 mi · 18
- Wortham Middle School6.3 mi · 132
- Wortham Elementary School6.3 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Mexia High SchoolHow many students attend Mexia High School?
Mexia High School enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mexia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mexia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mexia High School have?
Mexia High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mexia High School?
Student demographics at Mexia High School are roughly 14% White, 54% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mexia High School in?
Mexia High School is part of MEXIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.