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Martins Mill High School

Public Grades 6-12
520th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 74% of Texas high schools
Summary

Martins Mill High School in Ben Wheeler, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 262 students in grades 6 through 12, and it is the sole campus of the Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 27% of Texas districts. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with English II proficiency at 78.13%—far exceeding the state average of 59.88% and outperforming nearby schools like Athens High School (56.81%) and Grand Saline High School. It also boasts a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.0% for four of the last five years and a graduation rate consistently above 95%, a perfect record matched by few neighbors like Eustace High School and Canton High School.

However, the school’s academic profile reveals a sharp contrast between its ELA strength and math weakness. While ELA scores are a clear differentiator, math performance is a significant concern: 6th-grade math proficiency is only 29.03% (below the state average of 38.57%), and 8th-grade math is just 16.67% (compared to 47.24% statewide). Algebra I EOC scores at 52.78% also lag behind nearby schools like Van High School (66.39%) and Brownsboro High School (62.9%). This suggests a need for targeted math intervention, especially in the middle grades.

Martins Mill excels in supporting Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 95th percentile—a standout feature not matched by any nearby school. It also shows strong recent improvement for economically disadvantaged students, moving from the 47th percentile to the 81st percentile. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 and per-student spending of $14,460, the school invests heavily in individualized attention, though this hasn’t yet translated into top-tier math results. In contrast, the nearby Ranch Academy, just 4.11 miles away, is a low-performing alternative school with a 1st percentile district ranking and a 3.4% dropout rate, highlighting the critical role of leadership and community support in Martins Mill’s success.

262
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,115
Per pupil spending ?
44.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 F M 1861
       Ben Wheeler, TX  75754-9699

(903) 479-3234

District: Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Martins Mill High School:

Elementary:    Martins Mill Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
Hispanic:
26.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)
96% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 69th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
921st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
520th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
258th of 951Martins Mill 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.8921 of 233560.6%★★★☆☆
202560.1796 of 234466.0%★★★☆☆
202451.31017 of 237257.1%★★★☆☆
202367.5590 of 233074.7%★★★★☆
202267.6535 of 225476.3%★★★★☆
202180.4301 of 225286.6%★★★★☆
201962.7638 of 219370.9%★★★★☆
201860.5644 of 208069.0%★★★☆☆
201768.9472 of 202776.7%★★★★☆
201668.3592 of 198770.2%★★★★☆
201582.9208 of 204389.8%★★★★☆
201467.3605 of 198769.6%★★★☆☆
201353.9942 of 197352.3%★★★☆☆
201277.7300 of 195184.6%★★★★☆
201175.5234 of 189587.7%★★★★☆
201057.7828 of 180354.1%★★★☆☆
200958.3805 of 176354.3%★★★☆☆
200879.2176 of 171889.8%★★★★☆
200783.2106 of 168493.7%★★★★★
200680.6169 of 158589.3%★★★★☆
200584.592 of 158294.2%★★★★★
200478.7183 of 157388.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202265.7450 of 218279.4%★★★★☆
202168.3358 of 211883.1%★★★★☆
201942.81110 of 205846.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.21134 of 200843.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.5846 of 142840.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.01210 of 177031.6%★★☆☆☆
202276.8189 of 164388.5%★★★★☆
202170.7220 of 159286.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.4828 of 224063.0%★★★☆☆
202563.0526 of 182571.2%★★★★☆
202439.11364 of 224239.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.71003 of 224155.2%★★★☆☆
202279.2321 of 222185.5%★★★★☆
202188.5157 of 215192.7%★★★★★
201962.6624 of 204769.5%★★★☆☆
201854.2818 of 200859.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202164.9602 of 150159.9%★★★☆☆
201856.5733 of 143048.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.11771 of 214117.3%★☆☆☆☆
202529.41332 of 173123.1%★☆☆☆☆
202442.51182 of 211944.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.31247 of 211641.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.7993 of 207752.2%★★★☆☆
202154.1763 of 204362.7%★★★☆☆
201964.2511 of 193573.6%★★★★☆
201839.41121 of 189540.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.41388 of 225338.4%★★☆☆☆
202537.21170 of 182035.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.01292 of 223542.2%★★☆☆☆
202359.0735 of 225167.3%★★★☆☆
202261.8598 of 222073.1%★★★★☆
202175.4279 of 217287.2%★★★★☆
201962.8561 of 207372.9%★★★★☆
201853.9775 of 203962.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.71045 of 225353.6%★★★☆☆
202544.9943 of 181848.1%★★☆☆☆
202457.5796 of 224664.6%★★★☆☆
202375.3400 of 224582.2%★★★★☆
202254.6867 of 222861.1%★★★☆☆
202163.9605 of 216872.1%★★★★☆
201956.8735 of 206964.5%★★★☆☆
201861.3630 of 203069.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20257.61562 of 15680.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.91432 of 189124.3%★☆☆☆☆
201856.1421 of 159773.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.6839 of 173151.5%★★★☆☆
202551.5677 of 143953.0%★★★☆☆
202435.81202 of 173330.6%★★☆☆☆
202356.5711 of 174959.3%★★★☆☆
202263.0529 of 172369.3%★★★☆☆
202170.6375 of 170077.9%★★★★☆
201946.6878 of 168447.9%★★☆☆☆
201848.1822 of 167350.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3520 of 200974.1%★★★★☆
202568.9443 of 197477.6%★★★★☆
202462.7614 of 199069.1%★★★☆☆
202363.6599 of 196169.5%★★★☆☆
202273.2314 of 187683.3%★★★★☆
202180.4206 of 186188.9%★★★★☆
201975.5267 of 185785.6%★★★★☆
201867.6392 of 179778.2%★★★★☆
201781.0167 of 177790.6%★★★★★
201676.9178 of 176289.9%★★★★☆
201569.2427 of 174375.5%★★★★☆
201478.2177 of 173489.8%★★★★☆
201380.2127 of 165292.3%★★★★★
201268.6319 of 160380.1%★★★★☆
201176.8165 of 167290.1%★★★★★
201069.6387 of 156875.3%★★★★☆
200976.4208 of 153986.5%★★★★☆
200885.064 of 151095.8%★★★★★
200786.534 of 149797.7%★★★★★
200684.653 of 143096.3%★★★★★
200585.058 of 142995.9%★★★★★
200478.2148 of 142789.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.2366 of 183780.1%★★★★☆
202173.3242 of 182986.8%★★★★☆
201967.8337 of 181081.4%★★★★☆
201845.9805 of 178454.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.9218 of 119581.8%★★★★☆
202538.6605 of 115347.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.2814 of 143743.4%★★☆☆☆
202375.1180 of 137186.9%★★★★☆
202278.4124 of 127890.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.3537 of 193672.3%★★★★☆
202564.6391 of 150474.0%★★★★☆
202457.2672 of 188064.3%★★★☆☆
202373.3331 of 189182.5%★★★★☆
202276.9232 of 184187.4%★★★★☆
202177.4258 of 181585.8%★★★★☆
201980.7175 of 179890.3%★★★★★
201861.8584 of 178167.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.657 of 120695.3%★★★★★
202573.374 of 96492.3%★★★★★
202371.8285 of 118275.9%★★★★☆
202273.539 of 117296.7%★★★★★
202179.111 of 117799.1%★★★★★
201967.0385 of 114566.4%★★★☆☆
201872.848 of 113795.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.2766 of 186058.8%★★★☆☆
202541.4757 of 145347.9%★★☆☆☆
202421.11475 of 180518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202354.5684 of 182062.4%★★★☆☆
202273.9252 of 176285.7%★★★★☆
202185.4103 of 174394.1%★★★★★
201959.9522 of 171469.5%★★★☆☆
201862.8440 of 169174.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.4364 of 193781.2%★★★★☆
202549.1588 of 151361.1%★★★☆☆
202441.11004 of 188446.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.2491 of 189774.1%★★★★☆
202282.0137 of 184792.6%★★★★★
202179.1167 of 184891.0%★★★★★
201970.8303 of 181883.3%★★★★☆
201853.2671 of 179462.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.2532 of 195472.8%★★★★☆
202558.4489 of 151567.7%★★★☆☆
202458.6607 of 189167.9%★★★☆☆
202352.1801 of 191358.1%★★★☆☆
202266.3436 of 185376.5%★★★★☆
202177.4241 of 184086.9%★★★★☆
201966.9422 of 182476.9%★★★★☆
201869.4369 of 180379.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.01386 of 158112.3%★☆☆☆☆
202563.6272 of 129979.1%★★★★☆
201956.1403 of 135770.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.3585 of 158463.1%★★★☆☆
202555.9480 of 129462.9%★★★☆☆
202458.2536 of 155665.6%★★★☆☆
202355.7637 of 157659.6%★★★☆☆
202260.8480 of 152568.5%★★★☆☆
202162.7448 of 151070.3%★★★★☆
201969.5347 of 152677.3%★★★★☆
201863.6440 of 153971.4%★★★★☆
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
At Risk (2022)79th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2021)60th percentile-27 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-43 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-66 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school
At Risk (2022)80th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school
White (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History81%+11 vs state
English II Reading78%+18 vs state
Biology76%+6 vs state
Reading62%+7 vs state
English I Reading61%+6 vs state
Algebra I53%~ state avg
Mathematics37%-3 vs state
Social Studies16%-16 vs state

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Students at Martins Mill High School are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Martins Mill High School.

Martins Mill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martins Mill Elementary

Martins Mill High School ranks 520th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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