Summary:
The Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single middle school, Mt Vernon Middle, which educates students in grades 5 through 8 and has a total enrollment of 456 students. This school has earned a strong 4-star rating and is currently ranked 484th out of 2,335 Texas middle schools, placing it in the 79th percentile—a significant improvement from its previous 3-star ratings. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and a 0.0% dropout rate, the school provides a supportive environment where over half of the students (55.92%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Mt Vernon Middle shows standout performance in advanced mathematics, with an exceptional 89.74% of students scoring proficient in Algebra I, which is nearly 36 percentage points above the state average. The school also consistently outperforms state averages in Reading across all grade levels, with the largest advantage in 6th grade (66.06% vs. 53.52%). However, the school faces notable challenges: 7th-grade math proficiency experienced a dramatic 34-point swing, dropping from 62.12% to 27.87% and falling below the state average. Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies (16.81% proficient) and 8th-grade Science (41.59% proficient) both trail state averages significantly.
Key takeaways for parents include the school's clear strength in advanced math and reading, but also volatility in standard math and weaknesses in science and social studies. The high Algebra I scores suggest a strong program for advanced students, but this may mask average performance in standard 8th-grade math (50.79% vs. 47.24% state average). Because this is the district's only middle school, any changes in performance directly impact the entire district's standing. Targeted interventions in 7th-grade math and upper-grade science and social studies would help ensure consistent, well-rounded academic success for all students.
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