Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd)

The Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Texas serving approximately 1,608 students across three schools: Mt Vernon Elementary (PK-4), Mt Vernon Middle (5-8), and Mt Vernon High School (9-12). The district ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating for solid, above-average performance.

Mt Vernon Middle is the district's standout, showing dramatic improvement from the 69th to 79th percentile in state rankings. It is a math powerhouse, with 6th graders scoring 71.56% proficient in math—nearly double the state average—and 8th graders achieving an exceptional 89.74% proficiency in Algebra I End-of-Course exams. In contrast, Mt Vernon Elementary has declined from the 89th to 55th percentile, with 3rd-grade math proficiency dropping to 34.41%, well below the state average. However, the elementary school excels with a Spanish-language STAAR Reading program where 66.67% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state's 28.3%. Mt Vernon High School boasts a 95.5% graduation rate and a standout 93.55% proficiency in Biology, but struggles with Algebra I scores at 44.16%.

Key metrics include a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 14.5 and spending per student ranging from $8,863 at the middle school to $11,765 at the high school. Notably, the middle school achieves top performance with the lowest spending, suggesting instructional strategy drives success. A critical weakness emerged in 8th-grade Social Studies, which plummeted to 16.81% proficiency in 2024-2025 but rebounded to 34.4% in 2025-2026. The district's economic disadvantage ranges from 53% to 62% across schools, and the high school's low dropout rate of 0.2% reflects strong student support systems.