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Mildred High School

5475 S HWY 287, CORSICANA, TX 75109 · (903) 872-0392 · Navarro County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
  • A-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

Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
207 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65713%
Grade 76514%
Grade 88920%
Grade 96314%
Grade 106715%
Grade 115913%
Grade 125312%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
31169%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11225%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
24654%
Female
20746%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mildred Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within MILDRED ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading20.0%35.0%23.0%22.0%
Mathematics19.0%31.0%32.0%18.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2655.0%50.0%
2024-2557.0%53.0%
2023-2459.0%48.0%
2022-2332.0%16.0%
2021-2233.0%22.0%
2020-2133.0%22.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Mildred High School

Mildred High School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mildred High School this school45345.7%51.6%
Sabine High School
GLADEWATER
45642.8%61.6%
Tarkington High School
CLEVELAND
54449.1%42.6%
Hardin High School
HARDIN
39648.7%47.5%
Grand Saline High School
GRAND SALINE
36341.3%52.7%
Collinsville High School
COLLINSVILLE
29843.6%37.6%
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 Mildred High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.6%#767 of 1,385
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#534 of 1,425
▼ 168
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#806 of 1,425
▼ 145
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+28.5pp#184 of 1,184
Enrollment
ranked largest first
453#959 of 2,107
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#320 of 1,344
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.6%#779 of 1,346
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
45.7%#1,093 of 1,522
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.8%#477 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 2024-25
Enrollment
453
+46 (+11%) vs 2020
+215% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545336.912.3:146% (207)
2023-2446038.412.0:150% (228)
2022-2346835.913.0:147% (220)
2020-214073312.3:140% (163)
2017-1842836.811.6:136% (154)
2015-164293811.3:140% (173)
2010-114173611.6:132% (133)
2000-012752312.0:120% (56)
1990-91144159.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mildred High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (428 to 453); teachers unchanged (36.8 to 36.9).

About Mildred High School

Mildred High School runs as a small high school in CORSICANA, Texas. Enrolled students number 453 students, in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.

MILDRED ISD counts 838 students in its 2 schools, and Mildred High School is one of them.

At Mildred High School, White students make up 69% of the student body. It is also 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Navarro County is roughly 58% White. Mildred High School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.

The teaching staff at Mildred High School is 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Navarro County is 25 points.

The allk12 Grade for Mildred High School is C+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Mildred High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.6% and a predicted 54.2%.

Federal survey data for Navarro County show that the median household income is $63,111, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Navarro County is home to 25 public schools and about 10,681 public school students.

The closest public school, Mildred Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from Mildred High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, Mildred High School is 1st among 8 schools close by.

Federal data place Mildred High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 46 more students in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Navarro County at a glance

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Population
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students

Quick facts

School name
Mildred High School
District
MILDRED ISD
Address
5475 S HWY 287, CORSICANA, TX 75109
Phone
(903) 872-0392
County
Navarro County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
453
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
207 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483072003469
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in MILDRED ISD
Other schools in CORSICANA
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Frequently asked questions

About Mildred High School
How many students attend Mildred High School?
Mildred High School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Mildred High School serve?
Mildred High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Mildred High School have?
Mildred High School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mildred High School?
Student demographics at Mildred High School are roughly 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mildred High School in?
Mildred High School is part of MILDRED ISD.
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