Merkel High School

Direction2000 S 7th St, Merkel, TX, 79536

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Merkel High School is located at 2000 S 7TH ST, MERKEL, TX, 79536. The school is part of MERKEL ISD.

To contact the school, call (325) 928-4667 ext:1500.
Teachers
Merkel High School employs 35 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 6 years. The teachers average 13 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 281 students with a student to teacher ratio of 8.00 S/T. The special education division has 3 teachers assisting it. Merkel High School also employs 6 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
09-12
Enrollment
281
Is Charter
No
Address
2000 S 7TH ST, MERKEL, TX, 79536
Principal
ROCKY REED
School District
Phone
(325) 928-4667 ext:1500
County
Taylor County
School boundary map anomalies in street representation can and do occur, please contact the school directly using the number listed above.

Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Merkel High School

Accountability Ratings

B
Good
Start FullStart FullStart FullStart FullStar Empty
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 87
Student Progress 82
Closing Performance Gaps 81
Overall 85

Distinction Designations

Medal
Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps

Merkel High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 3 1.07%
Hispanic 71 25.27%
White 197 70.11%
Asian 0 0.00%
Native American 3 1.07%
Two or More Races 7 2.49%
Total Students 281 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 123 43.77%
Limited English Proficiency 3 1.07%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 3 1.07%
Gifted & Talented 14 4.98%
Special Education 64 22.78%
Teacher Student Ratio 8.00 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 3 9.63%
20 - 30 years 5 13.31%
10 - 20 years 13 35.98%
6 - 10 years 5 13.88%
1- 5 years 7 20.96%
Beginning Teacher 2 6.52%
Teacher Experience Average 12.80 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 5.80 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 35 100%
Female Teachers 22 62.89 %
Male Teachers 13 37.11 %
School Admin 1
School Support 2
Edu Aids 6
Special Education 3

Merkel High School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 80% 73% 79% 93% 90%
African American 50% *% *% *% %
Hispanic 75% 63% 79% 89% 92%
White 82% 77% 78% 95% 89%
Asian % % % % %
Two or More Races 100% *% *% *% %
Economically Disadvantaged 79% 70% 78% 94% 89%
Male Students 79% 69% 79% 93% 94%
Female Students 81% 75% 79% 93% 86%
Special Education 52% 36% 39% 79% 76%
Limited English Proficiency 67% *% *% *% *%

Class of 2024 Graduates

Standardized Test

Class Graduate
Group %
Tested
SAT
Avg
ACT
Avg
Abv
Criteria
ALL 76 -1 17.3 19.2
African American * n/a n/a n/a
Hispanic 70.4 n/a 17.1 21.1
White 80.3 * 17.3 18.9
Asian n/a n/a n/a n/a
Two or More Races n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male Students 64.4 * 17.4 20.7
Female Students 86.3 n/a 17.2 18.2
Special Education n/a n/a n/a n/a
Eco Disadvantaged n/a n/a n/a n/a

Graduation

Class Graduate
Group Read
Ready
Math
Ready
Both
Ready
Graduated GED Cont. Dropout
ALL 80.2 91.7 80.2 98.9 n/a n/a 1.1
African American * * * * * * *
Hispanic 81.5 92.6 81.5 100 n/a n/a n/a
White 81.8 93.9 81.8 100 n/a n/a n/a
Asian n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Two or More Races n/a n/a n/a * * * *
Male Students n/a n/a n/a 97.8 n/a n/a 2.2
Female Students n/a n/a n/a 100 n/a n/a n/a
Special Education 29.4 58.8 29.4 92.9 n/a n/a 7.1
Eco Disadvantaged 76.9 89.7 76.9 100 n/a n/a n/a