Mexia Junior High School
1 Blackcat Dr
Mexia TX, 76667, Limestone County
Phone: 254-562-4000
Ranking: (4,478 out of 6,018, bottom 26%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 8
School District: Mexia Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 32 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 45 | |||||||
Total Students: | 390 | 399 | 416 | 417 | 436 | 453 | 453 | |||||||
Grade 4: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 5: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 135 | 34.6% | 130 | 32.6% | 135 | 32.5% | 140 | 33.6% | 145 | 33.3% | 142 | 31.3% | 159 | 35.1% |
Grade 7: | 120 | 30.8% | 130 | 32.6% | 139 | 33.4% | 144 | 34.5% | 130 | 29.8% | 158 | 34.9% | 156 | 34.4% |
Grade 8: | 131 | 33.6% | 135 | 33.8% | 141 | 33.9% | 133 | 31.9% | 158 | 36.2% | 153 | 33.8% | 138 | 30.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 209 | 53.6% | 197 | 49.4% | 222 | 53.4% | 228 | 54.7% | 236 | 54.1% | 227 | 50.1% | 224 | 49.4% |
Female: | 181 | 46.4% | 202 | 50.6% | 194 | 46.6% | 189 | 45.3% | 192 | 44.0% | 218 | 48.1% | 225 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 171 | 43.8% | 176 | 44.1% | 167 | 40.1% | 153 | 36.7% | 145 | 33.3% | 146 | 32.2% | 132 | 29.1% |
Black: | 104 | 26.7% | 102 | 25.6% | 116 | 27.9% | 115 | 27.6% | 133 | 30.5% | 151 | 33.3% | 162 | 35.8% |
White: | 96 | 24.6% | 100 | 25.1% | 113 | 27.2% | 124 | 29.7% | 150 | 34.4% | 151 | 33.3% | 155 | 34.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 14 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 287 | 73.6% | 264 | 66.2% | 261 | 62.7% | 265 | 63.5% | 270 | 61.9% | 245 | 54.1% | 289 | 63.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 8.2% | 40 | 10.0% | 44 | 10.6% | 30 | 7.2% | 44 | 10.1% | 45 | 9.9% | 62 | 13.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.28 | 12.87 | 13.27 | 10.70 | 11.21 | 10.00 | 10.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 63% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,522.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,787.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,874.0 |
* Mexia Junior High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.