Summary:
The Marion Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one middle school, Marion Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 907 out of 2,361 Texas middle schools in 2023-2024 to 1,104 out of 2,330 in 2022-2023. While the school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Texas middle schools, its academic achievement shows a mixed picture.
In 2024-2025, Marion Middle's proficiency rates in STAAR/Reading and STAAR/Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions. Notably, 6th grade Reading proficiency is on par with the state average, and 7th grade Mathematics proficiency is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's Algebra I End of Course proficiency is significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate of 0.4% in 2022-2023 is relatively low.
Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Marion Middle has a 41.42% free and reduced-price lunch rate in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $9,872. While the school's overall performance is average compared to other Texas middle schools, there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas where it is underperforming the state average.
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