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Marlin High

Q: Is Marlin High a good school?

Marlin High ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Marlin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Marlin High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marlin High?

Students at Marlin High are 53% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Marlin High?

Marlin High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Marlin Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 15% of Texas high schools

Summary

Marlin High in Marlin, TX, serves 347 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Marlin Independent School District (Isd), a community where nearly all families face significant economic challenges, as reflected by a 98.56% free/reduced lunch rate.

Academically, Marlin High has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-16% of Texas high schools, with proficiency rates on STAAR and EOC exams far below those of nearby schools like Robinson High School and Riesel School. For example, only about 26% of students are proficient in English I, compared to over 70% at those schools. Despite these challenges, the school achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate—higher than Robinson (94.8%) and Mart High School (93.9%)—and has maintained a 0% dropout rate in three of the last five years. This suggests a strong focus on keeping students on track to graduate, even when state test scores are low. The school also spends significantly more per student ($22,193) than higher-performing neighbors like Riesel ($10,563) and Robinson ($11,626), reflecting the extra resources needed to support its high-poverty population.

Two standout findings offer hope. First, English Language Learners at Marlin High rank in the 78th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable strength that far exceeds the school’s overall performance. Second, while the school’s overall academic performance is low, it still outperforms the nearby Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd), a disciplinary alternative school that ranks in the 1st percentile. For parents, Marlin High offers a clear commitment to graduation and targeted support for certain student groups, even as it works to improve core academic outcomes.

347

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,356

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

678 Success Dr
Marlin, TX 76661-2654

(254) 883-2394

District: Marlin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

Hispanic:

39.2%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Biology scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

2,209^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,708^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

930^th of 951Marlin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	2209 of 2335	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	2193 of 2344	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2076 of 2372	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1115 of 1295	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1037 of 1280	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	1234 of 1770	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	2123 of 2240	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1966 of 2242	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	2099 of 2141	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1747 of 2119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	2087 of 2253	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1885 of 2235	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	2161 of 2253	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2085 of 2246	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	1225 of 1891	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1708 of 2009	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1651 of 1974	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1816 of 1990	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1751 of 1961	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1571 of 1876	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1640 of 1861	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1571 of 1857	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1514 of 1797	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1520 of 1777	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	1498 of 1762	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	1443 of 1743	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	1514 of 1734	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1299 of 1652	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1336 of 1603	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	1480 of 1672	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	1337 of 1568	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	1381 of 1539	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	1288 of 1510	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	1389 of 1497	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	1256 of 1430	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	1289 of 1429	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	1257 of 1427	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	896 of 1086	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	974 of 1065	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	972 of 1069	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	791 of 1031	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	875 of 1020	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	764 of 1024	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	785 of 1013	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	1573 of 1837	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1599 of 1829	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1650 of 1810	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1576 of 1784	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	259 of 1195	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	10.6	1349 of 1437	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1045 of 1371	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	799 of 1278	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	660 of 1195	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	412 of 1136	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	721 of 1113	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1689 of 1936	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1700 of 1880	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1708 of 1891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1383 of 1841	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1465 of 1815	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1528 of 1798	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1511 of 1781	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	0.0	1182 of 1182	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1102 of 1172	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1054 of 1145	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	987 of 1137	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1555 of 1860	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1638 of 1805	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1502 of 1820	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1388 of 1762	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1480 of 1743	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1482 of 1714	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1259 of 1691	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	1617 of 1937	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1733 of 1884	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1683 of 1897	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1508 of 1847	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1597 of 1848	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1546 of 1818	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1517 of 1794	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	1689 of 1954	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1778 of 1891	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1701 of 1913	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1672 of 1853	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1742 of 1840	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1628 of 1824	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1595 of 1803	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1256 of 1581	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.2	297 of 1548	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	13.7	1426 of 1478	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1362 of 1418	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1270 of 1382	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	918 of 1357	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	951 of 1347	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	1529 of 1584	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1369 of 1576	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1140 of 1525	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1416 of 1510	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1377 of 1526	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1381 of 1539	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+63 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading43%-16 vs state

U.S. History42%-29 vs state

Biology39%-32 vs state

Algebra I32%-22 vs state

Reading28%-28 vs state

English I Reading26%-30 vs state

Mathematics14%-26 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, July 22, 2019

This is a terrible school. The students are disrespectful and unmotivated. The administration is lax and unresponsive. The infrastructure is crumbling. The accreditation has been in Warning status for years how this school continues to remain open, I'll never know. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Marlin High School is a good school. Students are expected to do their best. Teachers and staff are go above and beyond to ensure students have everything they
need to succeed in their education. Parents are supportive. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Marlin High	Public	7-12	678 Success Dr	Marlin	76661	Falls County	Marlin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 883-2394	347	24	14.5	98.6%	13 (3.7%)	185 (53.3%)	136 (39.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	16.2	1708^th of 2009 public high schools	15.0%		18	1651^st of 1974 public high schools	16.4%	57	32.2	38.6	25.7	43.4	41.7	26.6	29.5	15.6	11.5	8.6	$9,356
Riesel School	Public	7-12	600 E Frederick	Riesel	76682	McLennan County	Riesel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 896-3171	334	32	10.3	41.0%	212 (63.5%)	3 (0.9%)	96 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	70.4	429^th of 2009 public high schools	78.6%		68.7	448^th of 1974 public high schools	77.3%	19	64.8	82.1	68.3	72.2	79.6	61.1	67.3	21.9	60.0	38.5	$12,908
Rosebud-Lott High School	Public	9-12	1789 Us Hwy 77	Lott	76656	Falls County	Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 583-7967	248	23	10.7	65.3%	127 (51.2%)	29 (11.7%)	83 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	66.7	510^th of 2009 public high schools	74.6%		71.7	376^th of 1974 public high schools	81.0%	134	65.0	77.5	61.8	76.9	72.9						$15,214
Bremond High School	Public	9-12	601 W Collins St	Bremond	76629	Robertson County	Bremond Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 746-7145	145	16	9.1	57.9%	89 (61.4%)	18 (12.4%)	31 (21.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	86.6	103^rd of 2009 public high schools	94.9%		68.9	442^nd of 1974 public high schools	77.6%	339	80.5	92.6	80.0	90.0	100.0						$12,589
Mart High School	Public	7-12	1100 J L Davis Ave	Mart	76664	McLennan County	Mart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 876-2574	253	22	11.7	58.1%	116 (45.8%)	49 (19.4%)	68 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	45.1	1101^st of 2009 public high schools	45.2%		51.4	878^th of 1974 public high schools	55.5%	223	41.3	68.4	60.0	57.1	61.9	45.8	56.5	0.0	38.8	26.1	$14,976
Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd)	Public	8-12	116 Burleson Rd	Mart	76664	McLennan County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 297-5716	225				47 (20.9%)	96 (42.7%)	77 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1.7	1989^th of 2009 public high schools	1.0%		4.2	1878^th of 1974 public high schools	4.9%	111	0.0	8.2	6.2	3.8	5.6		0.0		0.0	0.0
Robinson High School	Public	9-12	700 W Tate	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3840	725	56	12.9	36.7%	413 (57.0%)	18 (2.5%)	260 (35.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	66.1	523^rd of 2009 public high schools	74.0%		68.6	452^nd of 1974 public high schools	77.1%	71	50.7	77.3	71.1	76.9	72.9						$10,538
Challenge Academy	Public	12	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 754-0803	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlin High

Is Marlin High a good school?

Marlin High ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Texas high schools.

What district is Marlin High in?

Marlin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Marlin High?

Students at Marlin High are 53% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marlin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Marlin High.

What schools feed into Marlin High?

Marlin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marlin Elementary

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