Summary:
In zip code 76067 (Mineral Wells, TX), there is only one high school, Mineral Wells Academy, a small alternative school serving grades 10-12 with just 28 students, part of the Mineral Wells Independent School District (Isd).
Mineral Wells Academy stands out for its extreme academic challenges. The school has ranked in the bottom 1% of Texas high schools for the last two years, earning zero stars, with most core subjects showing 0% proficiency in the most recent testing year. For example, Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History all had 0% proficient students, compared to district averages around 42-52% and state averages of 54-70%. The only relative bright spot was a 25% proficiency in U.S. History the prior year, though that remains far below the state average of 67.94%. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 75% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16:1.
The most striking paradox is the school's high graduation rate of 91.2% despite near-zero academic proficiency, suggesting a focus on credit recovery and diploma attainment rather than grade-level mastery. The dropout rate of 1.7% is higher than the district's 0.3%. Spending per student is $11,444, a reasonable amount that does not correlate with academic outcomes, indicating the educational model itself needs reform. The school's performance has declined sharply over seven years, from the 10th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 1st percentile currently, reflecting a systemic issue. For parents, this school appears designed for at-risk students needing an alternative path to graduation, but it is not achieving academic proficiency in core subjects.
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