Merkel Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Merkel Independent School District (Isd) operates three schools: Merkel Elementary, Merkel High School, and Merkel Middle. The district serves students in the Merkel area, with a mix of academic performance across the schools.

Merkel Elementary performs relatively well on 5th-grade STAAR tests, but struggles in 3rd and 4th grades. Merkel High School maintains a high graduation rate but underperforms on most STAAR End-of-Course exams. Merkel Middle performs well on 8th-grade STAAR tests but struggles in 6th and 7th grades.

The district faces some challenges, including inconsistent performance across grade levels, declining statewide rankings, and high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggesting socioeconomic factors may be impacting student success. Additionally, there are disparities in spending per student, with the elementary school receiving significantly less funding than the middle and high schools.

District Detail

314 Manchester
Merkel, TX 79536

(325) 928-5813

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,090

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Merkel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Sth 5th	Merkel	79536	Taylor County	Merkel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 928-4795	563	41	13.7	49.2%	398 (70.7%)	6 (1.1%)	138 (24.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	48.2	2248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.7%		41.7	2746^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.7%	498						32.5	46.5	66.2				40.3	26.7	64.7				39.7			$7,248
Merkel High School	Public	9-12	2000 S 7th St	Merkel	79536	Taylor County	Merkel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 928-4667	281	36	7.7	43.8%	197 (70.1%)	3 (1.1%)	71 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	33.6	1308^th of 1974 public high schools	33.7%		35.4	1303^rd of 1990 public high schools	34.5%	5	26.7	60.0	44.3	54.0	37.7																$12,853
Merkel Middle	Public	6-8	302 Ash	Merkel	79536	Taylor County	Merkel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 928-5511	246	27	9.2	41.5%	164 (66.7%)	2 (0.8%)	70 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	50.5	1060^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.8%		42.2	1332^nd of 2372 public middle schools	43.8%	272									36.8	42.7	65.4				20.0	32.8	42.9		66.2	41.0	$10,653
Taylor County Learning Center	Public		889 S 25th	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Merkel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 928-5813	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trent Independent School District (Isd)	6.89 mi	1
Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	12.52 mi	28	722^nd
Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	15.19 mi	9	72^nd
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District	15.25 mi	6
Hawley Independent School District (Isd)	15.34 mi	4	499^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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Merkel Independent School District (Isd)

District Detail

Merkel Middle

Merkel Elementary

Merkel High School

Taylor County Learning Center

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