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Marathon Independent School District

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3334th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 28% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Marathon Independent School District is a small alternative public school in Marathon, Texas, serving just 59 students in grades PK-12. Despite its small size, the school has maintained an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the state averages. While the school's test scores vary across subjects and grade levels, it has notable strengths in areas like STAAR/Reading for 5th grade, STAAR EOC/English II Reading, STAAR EOC/Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading.

As an alternative school, Marathon Independent School District likely serves a unique population of students who may have faced challenges in a traditional school setting. The school's targeted instructional approach and high spending per student, ranging from $24,880 to $27,855 over the past three years, suggest it is effectively supporting these students and helping them succeed. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.63% to 70.18%, indicating the school community faces significant economic challenges.

Unfortunately, the data provided does not include information about nearby schools, making it difficult to make meaningful comparisons. However, the school's exceptional performance in key areas, such as graduation and dropout rates, as well as its targeted strengths in certain subject areas, suggest that Marathon Independent School District is effectively meeting the needs of its unique student population within the Marathon Independent School District (Isd).

58
Students ?
4.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,250
Per pupil spending ?
70.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 109 NE 5th St
       Marathon, TX  79842-0416

(432) 386-4431

District: Marathon Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.8%
White:
31.0%
African American:
5.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2021
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 46 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,334th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2017
From bottom 25% (2017) to bottom 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
415th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2018
From top 31% (2018) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202531.63334 of 465128.3%★☆☆☆☆
202414.74329 of 47108.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201950.91979 of 447955.8%★★★☆☆
201836.22789 of 435936.0%★★☆☆☆
201728.43241 of 432925.1%★☆☆☆☆
201233.53235 of 420623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201133.53237 of 409521.0%★☆☆☆☆
200577.6572 of 347583.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201955.81733 of 434860.1%★★★☆☆
201831.13181 of 430626.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201829.03313 of 416820.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201819.13975 of 42646.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.3944 of 237260.2%★★★☆☆
202358.3832 of 233064.3%★★★☆☆
202142.41237 of 225245.1%★★☆☆☆
201957.8757 of 219365.5%★★★☆☆
201521.51764 of 204313.7%★☆☆☆☆
201388.084 of 197395.7%★★★★★
201074.5259 of 180385.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202359.1785 of 224165.0%★★★☆☆
202127.21642 of 215123.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202348.21018 of 211651.9%★★★☆☆
202144.41071 of 204347.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.01154 of 193540.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.1415 of 197479.0%★★★★☆
202485.8126 of 199093.7%★★★★★
202383.7153 of 196192.2%★★★★★
202246.6963 of 187648.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.5800 of 186157.0%★★★☆☆
201994.314 of 185799.2%★★★★★
201860.7555 of 179769.1%★★★☆☆
201162.9687 of 167258.9%★★★☆☆
201052.1985 of 156837.2%★★☆☆☆
200862.6610 of 151059.6%★★★☆☆
200787.225 of 149798.3%★★★★★
200447.9939 of 142734.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.4290 of 150480.7%★★★★☆
202476.8217 of 188088.5%★★★★☆
202375.9270 of 189185.7%★★★★☆
20223.21786 of 18413.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202384.9117 of 182093.6%★★★★★
20223.71713 of 17622.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202149.5785 of 174355.0%★★★☆☆
201872.9278 of 169183.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202472.6247 of 188486.9%★★★★☆
202376.6225 of 189788.1%★★★★☆
202156.4637 of 184865.5%★★★☆☆
201881.9147 of 179491.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202190.163 of 184096.6%★★★★★
201856.4636 of 180364.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Female (2019)60th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2018)21st percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Female (2023)65th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-12 vs school
High school
Male (2021)97th percentile+40 vs school
Hispanic (2023)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English II Reading88%+31 vs state
U.S. History62%-5 vs state
Reading60%~ state avg
Science20%-10 vs state
Mathematics0%-46 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Marathon Independent School District.

Students at Marathon Independent School District are 64% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% African American.

Marathon Independent School District ranks 3334th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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