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Serving 295 students in grades 9-12, Merkel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12, Wylie High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
295 students
1,517 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
99 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7283 out of 8096 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#999 out of 8096 schools in TX (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
76
433
Grade 10 Students
77
408
Grade 11 Students
67
362
Grade 12 Students
75
314
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
22%
22%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
73%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
