Marfa Schools
- Elementary/secondary school in Marfa ISD
- Marfa, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Total students
223
Avg. teacher experience
7.6 years
Marfa ISD: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Marfa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Marfa Schools is an elementary/secondary school in Marfa, TX, in the Marfa ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 223 students. 56.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 16.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,557, which is $8,917 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
400 W Lincoln StMarfa, TX 79843
Office phone number
Principal
- Rosie Martinez, Candy Dominguez
- aalferez@marfaisd.com
- (432) 729-5500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Marfa Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
223
African American
2 (0.9%)
Marfa ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.9%)
Marfa ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
203 (91%)
Marfa ISD: 91%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15 (6.7%)
Marfa ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Marfa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
56.5 %
Marfa ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.6 %
Marfa ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.2 %
Marfa ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.8 %
Marfa ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.4 %
Marfa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17 %
Marfa ISD: 17%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Marfa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Marfa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.8 %
Marfa ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.6 %
Marfa ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.4 %
Marfa ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Marfa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.7
Marfa ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
33.3 %
Marfa ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
23.8 %
Marfa ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
23.8 %
Marfa ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.7
African American
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
14.7 (55.1%)
Marfa ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12 (44.9%)
Marfa ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (10.3%)
Marfa ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.7 (55%)
Marfa ISD: 55%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9.3 (34.6%)
Marfa ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Marfa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.3
Marfa ISD: 8.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.6 years
Marfa ISD: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,557
Marfa ISD: $53,557
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,507
Marfa ISD: $50,507
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,438
Marfa ISD: $45,438
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,783
Marfa ISD: $52,783
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,762
Marfa ISD: $60,762
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Marfa ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,717
Marfa ISD: $64,717
Statewide: $74,014