Mineral Wells Academy
Public high school in Mineral Wells, Texas · Mineral Wells ISD · Grades 10–12
Mineral Wells Academy serves 28 students in grades 10–12 in Mineral Wells (Palo Pinto County). It is one of 2 schools in Mineral Wells ISD. By enrollment it is the 1814th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Mineral Wells ISD |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483095008348 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mineral Wells ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 28 | 3,303 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 73% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mineral Wells Academy in context
Size
Mineral Wells Academy is the only high school in Mineral Wells ISD. Its 28 students are 0.8% of the district's 3,303. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 302; Mineral Wells Academy 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 11 with 10 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 8, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% more students than grade 10 (10 against 8). 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: 50% here and 50.1% across Mineral Wells ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73% across Mineral Wells ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 1.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 28 students, Mineral Wells Academy has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 28 students would have about 2 teachers, so Mineral Wells Academy has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Mineral Wells Academy is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Millsap High School, 5.6 miles away in Millsap ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 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 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 39.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3.6% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3801 Ram Blvd, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Phone: (940)325-4408
Website: mwisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mineral Wells Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millsap High School | Millsap ISD | 5.6 mi | 301 | 9.8 | 35.2% |
| Peaster High School | Peaster ISD | 12.9 mi | 524 | 12.7 | 29.6% |
| Brock High School | Brock ISD | 13.2 mi | 631 | 12.5 | 8.2% |
| Poolville High School | Poolville ISD | 16.3 mi | 192 | 9.9 | 36.5% |
| Santo High School | Santo ISD | 16.3 mi | 302 | 11.5 | 40.4% |
| Weatherford High School | Weatherford ISD | 16.9 mi | 2,427 | 14.7 | 37.6% |
| Rise Academy | Weatherford ISD | 16.9 mi | 75 | 23.4 | 42.7% |
| Crosstimbers Academy | Crosstimbers Academy | 18.1 mi | 130 | 16.5 | 41.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mineral Wells ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 3,275 |