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Serving 327 students in grades 9-12, Merkel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,467 students in grades 9-12, Wylie High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
327 students
1,467 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#707 out of 8188 schools in TX (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
64%
(Top 10% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
80
438
Grade 10 Students
84
390
Grade 11 Students
93
323
Grade 12 Students
70
316
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
22%
21%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
74%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
