Marlin Opportunity Center
Public school in Marlin, Texas · Marlin ISD · Grades 3–12
Marlin Opportunity Center serves 17 students in grades 3–12 in Marlin (Falls County). It is one of 3 schools in Marlin ISD. By enrollment it is the 352nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 3–12 |
| District | Marlin ISD |
| County | Falls County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482913014238 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marlin ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 17 | 843 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 16 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 98.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Marlin Opportunity Center in context
Size
Marlin Opportunity Center is the only school in Marlin ISD. Its 17 students are 2% of the district's 843. The 8 nearest schools are a median 31.1 miles away and have a median of 157 students, so Marlin Opportunity 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 6 with 3 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 2 in grade 3 and 2 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 47.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Marlin ISD (52.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 41.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 98.6% across Marlin ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Marlin Opportunity Center has 1.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 17 students would have about 1.5 teachers, so Marlin Opportunity Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Chilton School, 11.1 miles away in Chilton ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.1% |
| Hispanic | 41.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| White | 5.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
678 Success Dr. #b, Marlin, TX 76661
Phone: (254)883-3585
Website: marlinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marlin Opportunity Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton School | Chilton ISD | 11.1 mi | 566 | 14 | 91.9% |
| G L Wiley Opportunity Center | Waco ISD | 23.1 mi | 98 | 6.5 | 81.6% |
| Calvert School | Calvert ISD | 26.1 mi | 145 | 8.4 | 92.4% |
| Mount Calm ISD | Mount Calm ISD | 31.0 mi | 168 | 11.1 | 58.9% |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | Temple ISD | 31.2 mi | 55 | 9.2 | 76.4% |
| Priority Charter Schools Temple | Priority Charter Schools | 33.7 mi | 218 | 11 | 56% |
| Buckholts School | Buckholts ISD | 33.9 mi | 112 | 6.6 | 81.3% |
| Gholson ISD | Gholson ISD | 34.7 mi | 264 | 13.3 | 72.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marlin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 479 |
| Marlin High School | High | 7–12 | 347 |