Merkel Middle

302 Ash, Merkel, TX 79536

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
246
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merkel ISD
Taylor County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
34thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size9.3 students per teacher
98thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Merkel Middle

Merkel Middle is a public middle school in Merkel, Texas, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Merkel ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Taylor County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 246 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

302 Ash
Merkel, TX 79536
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
246 students
Students per teacher
9.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Merkel ISD
County
Taylor County
NCES school ID
483034003397

Schools near Merkel Middle

All 3 schools in Merkel →
Clack Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 693 students
D13 mi
Mann Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 776 students
D15 mi
Jim Ned Int
Public · Grades 4–6 · 410 students
22 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.