R Q Sims Intermediate School
- Elementary school in Mexia ISD
- Mexia, TX
- 3rd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Total students
387
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Mexia ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mexia ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
R Q Sims Intermediate School is an elementary school in Mexia, TX, in the Mexia ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 387 students. 62% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.4% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,936, which is $10,538 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1010 N RossMexia, TX 76667-9999
Office phone number
Principal
- Belinda Cotton
- bcotton@mexiaisd.net
- (254) 562-4025
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in R Q Sims Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
387
African American
87 (22.5%)
Mexia ISD: 23%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Mexia ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
200 (51.7%)
Mexia ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)
Mexia ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
77 (19.9%)
Mexia ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (4.7%)
Mexia ISD: 5.2%
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
62 %
Mexia ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
84.8 %
Mexia ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.2 %
Mexia ISD: 21%
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
21.4 %
Mexia ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Mexia ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.2 %
Mexia ISD: 18.3%
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
Mexia ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Mexia ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Mexia 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
12.7 %
Mexia ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.1 %
Mexia ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Mexia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Mexia ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Mexia ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mexia ISD: 10%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17.8 %
Mexia ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
4.5 %
Mexia ISD: 21.4%
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
33
African American
5.1 (15.4%)
Mexia ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.9 (8.9%)
Mexia ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mexia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24 (72.8%)
Mexia ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.9%)
Mexia ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Mexia ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.7 (81.1%)
Mexia ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.2 (18.9%)
Mexia ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mexia 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
11.7
Mexia ISD: 12.5
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
9 years
Mexia ISD: 11.5 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
$51,936
Mexia ISD: $56,944
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$43,632
Mexia ISD: $44,798
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,330
Mexia ISD: $49,915
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,294
Mexia ISD: $54,592
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,111
Mexia ISD: $63,712
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,262
Mexia ISD: $66,217
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$63,632
Mexia ISD: $63,964
Statewide: $74,014