Mexia Junior High School
Public middle school in Mexia, Texas · Mexia ISD · Grades 6–8
Mexia Junior High School serves 367 students in grades 6–8 in Mexia (Limestone County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexia ISD. By enrollment it is the 1308th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 25.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mexia ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483042003426 |
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 | 367 | 1,846 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 79.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Mexia Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Mexia ISD, Mexia Junior High School is the largest, with 19.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Mexia Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 126 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 118, against an average of 122 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in grade 6 and 123 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.9% here and 51.7% across Mexia ISD. Black students are next, at 24.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% 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 25.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 367 students, Mexia Junior High School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 367 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Mexia Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Mexia Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Developmental Center, 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
| Hispanic | 46.9% |
| Black | 24.5% |
| White | 20.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 118 |
| Grade 7 | 126 |
| Grade 8 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Blackcat Dr., Mexia, TX 76667
Phone: (254)562-4020
Website: mexiaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mexia Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Center | Mexia ISD | 0.6 mi | 18 | 2.3 | 100% |
| Wortham Middle School | Wortham ISD | 6.3 mi | 132 | 16.9 | 60.6% |
| Teague Junior High School | Teague ISD | 12.9 mi | 329 | 13.3 | 55.9% |
| Groesbeck Middle School | Groesbeck ISD | 13.0 mi | 208 | 11.5 | 56.3% |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Groesbeck ISD | 13.1 mi | 320 | 12.6 | 66.6% |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Fairfield ISD | 19.4 mi | 406 | 14.3 | 49.5% |
| Corsicana Middle School | Corsicana ISD | 26.7 mi | 857 | 14.2 | 80.7% |
| Buffalo Junior High School | Buffalo ISD | 28.3 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 |
| Developmental Center | Middle | 5–11 | 18 |
| Mexia High School | High | 9–12 | 535 |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 428 |