Developmental Center
Public middle school in Mexia, Texas · Mexia ISD · Grades 5–11
Developmental Center serves 18 students in grades 5–11 in Mexia (Limestone County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexia ISD. By enrollment it is the 1715th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 2.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–11 |
| District | Mexia ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483042007028 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mexia ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 18 | 1,846 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 2.3 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 79.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Developmental Center in context
Size
Developmental Center is the smallest of Mexia ISD's 2 middle schools; its 18 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 348; Developmental Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 11 has 400% more students than grade 5 (5 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 38.9% here and 17.8% across Mexia ISD. Black students are next, at 33.3%.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Mexia ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 18 students, Developmental Center has 2.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 18 students would have about 1.3 teachers, so Developmental Center has 6.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Developmental Center is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Mexia Junior High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.9% |
| Black | 33.3% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
611 N Ross, Mexia, TX 76667
Phone: (254)562-4023
Website: mexiaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Developmental Center. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia Junior High School | Mexia ISD | 0.6 mi | 367 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| Wortham Middle School | Wortham ISD | 6.9 mi | 132 | 16.9 | 60.6% |
| Groesbeck Middle School | Groesbeck ISD | 12.3 mi | 208 | 11.5 | 56.3% |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Groesbeck ISD | 12.5 mi | 320 | 12.6 | 66.6% |
| Teague Junior High School | Teague ISD | 12.9 mi | 329 | 13.3 | 55.9% |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Fairfield ISD | 19.7 mi | 406 | 14.3 | 49.5% |
| Corsicana Middle School | Corsicana ISD | 27.3 mi | 857 | 14.2 | 80.7% |
| Buffalo Junior High School | Buffalo ISD | 28.1 mi | 414 | 12 | 53.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mexia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 498 |
| Mexia High School | High | 9–12 | 535 |
| Mexia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 367 |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 428 |