Summary:
Mineola Independent School District (Isd) is home to one middle school, Mineola Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 388 students in Mineola, Texas. This school offers a mixed picture of academic performance, with standout strengths in advanced coursework and 8th-grade subjects, but notable challenges in standard math for younger students.
Mineola Middle excels in advanced mathematics, with Algebra I proficiency rates of 100% and 95.45% in recent years, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. The 8th-grade class is particularly strong, outperforming state averages in Reading (68.57% vs. 58.69%), Mathematics (56.29% vs. 47.24%), and Social Studies (39.13% vs. 31.69%). However, 6th and 7th-grade math proficiency lags significantly behind state averages, at 29.55% and 20.72% respectively, suggesting a need for curriculum improvement in those grades. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 and spends $12,320 per student, yet these resources have not translated into consistent proficiency across all subjects. The school’s state ranking has fluctuated, from a high of 501st (79th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 847th (64th percentile) in 2025-2026, indicating year-over-year variability in outcomes.
Key takeaways for parents include the school’s strong performance in advanced math and 8th-grade subjects, but also the need to monitor math instruction for 6th and 7th graders. The dropout rate is 0.0%, and 51.55% of students are economically disadvantaged. While the district ranks 275th out of 951 in Texas (71st percentile), the middle school’s overall ranking at the 64th percentile suggests room for improvement. Parents should consider the school’s strengths in advanced coursework and 8th-grade instruction when evaluating options, while being aware of the inconsistent performance in standard math for younger grades.
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