Merkel Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Merkel ISD
- Merkel, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Total students
242
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Merkel ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Merkel ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Merkel Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Merkel, TX, in the Merkel ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 242 students. 44.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,208, which is $10,266 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Krin Young
- kyoung@merkelisd.net
- (325) 928-5511
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Merkel Middle 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
242
African American
3 (1.2%)
Merkel ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Merkel ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
73 (30.2%)
Merkel ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
157 (64.9%)
Merkel ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (3.3%)
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
44.2 %
Merkel ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
44.6 %
Merkel ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
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
4.1 %
Merkel ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Merkel ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.1 %
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.
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
24.9 %
Merkel ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
83.3 %
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
20.2 %
Merkel ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26.1 %
Merkel ISD: 22%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Merkel ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
23.1
African American
0 (0%)
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
1.8 (7.7%)
Merkel ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.3 (92.3%)
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
23 (99.7%)
Merkel ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0.1 (0.3%)
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
10.5
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
12.1 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
$52,208
Merkel ISD: $52,619
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$39,972
Merkel ISD: $39,238
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,647
Merkel ISD: $42,332
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,980
Merkel ISD: $50,644
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,522
Merkel ISD: $58,388
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,058
Merkel ISD: $62,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Merkel ISD: $60,267
Statewide: $74,014