Muleshoe High School
- High school in Muleshoe ISD
- Muleshoe, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Total students
353
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Muleshoe ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Muleshoe High School is a high school in Muleshoe, TX, in the Muleshoe ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 353 students. 41.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.4% 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, 98.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 16.6.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,413, which is $11,061 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Cindy Bessire
- misd@muleshoeisd.net
- (806) 272-7303
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Muleshoe High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
353
African American
1 (0.3%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
302 (85.6%)
Muleshoe ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
45 (12.7%)
Muleshoe ISD: 12%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (0.8%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.3%
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
41.4 %
Muleshoe ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86.1 %
Muleshoe ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.7 %
Muleshoe ISD: 35.7%
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
22.4 %
Muleshoe ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Muleshoe ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.7 %
Muleshoe ISD: 16.1%
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
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Muleshoe 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
98.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
98.8 %
Muleshoe ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Muleshoe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Muleshoe 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 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
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
26.4 %
Muleshoe ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.2 %
Muleshoe ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.6 %
Muleshoe ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Muleshoe 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 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Muleshoe ISD: Masked
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
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Muleshoe 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
N/A
Muleshoe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.6
Muleshoe ISD: 16.6
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
88.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
89.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
86.9 %
Muleshoe ISD: 86.9%
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
35.6
African American
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.1 (31.2%)
Muleshoe ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.5 (68.8%)
Muleshoe ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Muleshoe ISD: 0.9%
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 (5.6%)
Muleshoe ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.8 (75.2%)
Muleshoe ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.8 (19.1%)
Muleshoe ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Muleshoe 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
9.9
Muleshoe ISD: 11.5
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
11.3 years
Muleshoe ISD: 11.3 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
$51,413
Muleshoe ISD: $49,023
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,172
Muleshoe ISD: $42,306
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,416
Muleshoe ISD: $41,800
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,100
Muleshoe ISD: $46,084
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,904
Muleshoe ISD: $54,081
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,295
Muleshoe ISD: $60,627
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,280
Muleshoe ISD: $62,652
Statewide: $74,014