Enrollment
367
Middle
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEXIA ISD·NCES 483042003426
Mexia Junior High School
1 BLACKCAT DR, MEXIA, TX 76667 · (254) 562-4020 · Limestone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
298 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 118 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%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
Students here typically continue to
Mexia Junior High School→Mexia High School
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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Junior High School
Mexia Junior High School's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia Junior High School this school | 367 | 81.2% | 27.4% |
| Palestine Junior High School PALESTINE | 456 | 80.0% | 38.5% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School TYLER | 426 | 81.7% | 39.6% |
| Center Middle School CENTER | 496 | 82.7% | 35.8% |
| Lamar Middle School TEMPLE | 553 | 76.5% | 37.1% |
| Woodlake Hills Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 451 | 75.4% | 34.7% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #1,465 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,438 of 1,670 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,516 of 1,670 ▲ 89 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #80 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #1,313 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #707 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #260 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #486 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #666 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
367
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 367 | 25.5 | 14.4:1 | 81% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 84% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 33.7 | 11.4:1 | 81% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 81% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 29.4 | 13.7:1 | 81% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 82% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 71% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 41 | 12.4:1 | 57% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 36 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mexia Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (403 to 367); teachers down 13% (29.4 to 25.5).
About Mexia Junior High School
Mexia Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in MEXIA, Texas, administered by MEXIA ISD. The school counts 367 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
Mexia Junior High School is a school in MEXIA ISD. The district has 5 schools and 1,846 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Mexia Junior High School, 47% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 20% White, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Limestone County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Mexia Junior High School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Mexia Junior High School, 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 81% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Mexia Junior High School is D. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Mexia Junior High School scores 27.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.0%.
Mexia Junior High School is located in Limestone County, where median household income is about $60,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Mexia Junior High School is one of 11 public schools in Limestone County, which together enroll about 3,628 students.
The closest other public school is Mexia High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Mexia Junior High School's average proficiency of 27.4% compares with 39.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 367 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 399.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Mexia High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- A B McBay Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- R Q Sims Intermediate SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Developmental CenterMiddle · 18 students
Other schools in MEXIA
- Mexia High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- A B McBay Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- R Q Sims Intermediate SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Developmental CenterMiddle · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Mexia High School0.1 mi · 535
- R Q Sims Intermediate School0.2 mi · 428
- A B McBay Elementary School0.3 mi · 498
- Developmental Center0.6 mi · 18
- Wortham Middle School6.3 mi · 132
- Wortham Elementary School6.3 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Mexia Junior High SchoolHow large is Mexia Junior High School?
Mexia Junior High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mexia Junior High School serve?
Mexia Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mexia Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mexia Junior High School is approximately 14.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mexia Junior High School?
At Mexia Junior High School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mexia Junior High School in?
Mexia Junior High School is part of MEXIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.