Summary:
The Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd) in Muleshoe, Texas, serves 1,330 students across four public schools—one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools—in a community where over 83% of students are economically disadvantaged, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates.
Muleshoe High School stands out as the district's top performer, earning a 3-star rating from Schooldigger and ranking in the 51st to 58th percentile over the last three years. It boasts a 97.6% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and meets or exceeds state averages in Algebra I, Biology, English I Reading, and U.S. History. In contrast, Watson J H (the middle school) is the most volatile, with a critical 1.79% proficiency rate in 7th-grade Math, yet its advanced Algebra I students achieve an 82.35% proficiency rate—far above the state average of 54.03%. The elementary schools, Dillman Elementary and Mary Deshazo Elementary, both struggle, with all Reading and Math scores falling below state averages by 10-20 percentage points.
Key metrics reveal a paradox: the high school spends the most per student ($15,033) and succeeds, while Watson J H spends $13,332 per student with a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio but remains the lowest-performing school. The district ranks in the 28th percentile among Texas districts, and English II Reading is a persistent weakness, with the high school scoring 54.88% versus the state's 59.88%. Overall, Muleshoe High School is a beacon of success despite high poverty, while the lower grades face systemic challenges, particularly in math and literacy.
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