Merkel High School
- High school in Merkel ISD
- Merkel, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Total students
295
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
Merkel ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.6 %
Merkel ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Merkel High School is a high school in Merkel, TX, in the Merkel ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 295 students. 51.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% 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, 97.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Merkel High School was 1024 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,789, which is $6,685 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2000 S 7th StMerkel, TX 79536-0430
Office phone number
Principal
- Rocky Reed
- rreed@merkelisd.net
- (325) 928-4667
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Merkel High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
295
African American
5 (1.7%)
Merkel ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (1%)
Merkel ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
65 (22%)
Merkel ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
217 (73.6%)
Merkel ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
5 (1.7%)
Merkel ISD: 2.8%
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
51.5 %
Merkel ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48.5 %
Merkel ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.4 %
Merkel ISD: 2.9%
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
1.4 %
Merkel ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Merkel ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
19.7 %
Merkel ISD: 23.1%
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
Merkel ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel 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
97.6 %
Merkel ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Merkel ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.4 %
Merkel ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
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
0.5 %
Merkel ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Merkel ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Merkel ISD: 9.1%
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
26.8 %
Merkel ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Merkel ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24.7 %
Merkel ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
25.6 %
Merkel ISD: 22%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Merkel ISD: 33.3%
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
4.8 %
Merkel ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
5.8 %
Merkel ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Merkel ISD: 16.7%
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
75 %
Merkel ISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
71.4 %
Merkel ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Merkel ISD: Masked
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
1024
Merkel ISD: 1024
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Merkel ISD: 18.6
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
70 %
Merkel ISD: 70%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
66.7 %
Merkel ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
64.4 %
Merkel ISD: 64.4%
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
34.2
African American
1 (2.9%)
Merkel ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.2 (12.3%)
Merkel ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29 (84.8%)
Merkel ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Merkel 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
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.3 (85.8%)
Merkel ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.9 (14.2%)
Merkel ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Merkel 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
8.6
Merkel ISD: 11.6
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
13.7 years
Merkel ISD: 12.4 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
$55,789
Merkel ISD: $52,619
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$39,377
Merkel ISD: $39,238
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,516
Merkel ISD: $42,332
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,623
Merkel ISD: $50,644
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,905
Merkel ISD: $58,388
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,271
Merkel ISD: $62,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,171
Merkel ISD: $60,267
Statewide: $74,014