Mullin New Horizons Abiliene
Public school in Abilene, Texas · Mullin ISD · Grades 2–11
Mullin New Horizons Abiliene serves 13 students in grades 2–11 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 3 schools in Mullin ISD. By enrollment it is the 354th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 4.4 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 ÷ 2.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 2–11 |
| District | Mullin ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 483192014295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mullin ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 13 | 132 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 4.4 | 5.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 67.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Mullin New Horizons Abiliene in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in Mullin ISD, Mullin New Horizons Abiliene is the smallest, with 9.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 42.9 miles away and have a median of 165 students, so Mullin New Horizons Abiliene 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 4 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 11 has 200% more students than grade 2 (3 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
White students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Mullin ISD (65.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.8%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mullin New Horizons Abiliene has 2.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 13 students would have about 1.2 teachers, so Mullin New Horizons Abiliene has 1.8 more.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Texas Leadership of Abilene, 1.8 miles away in Texas Leadership Public Schools. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 30.8% |
| Black | 7.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
650 E Hwy 80, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: (325)313-0030
Website: mullinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mullin New Horizons Abiliene. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Leadership of Abilene | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 834 | 15.4 | 60% |
| Trent Independent School District | Trent ISD | 24.5 mi | 144 | 9.1 | 70.8% |
| Moran School | Moran ISD | 32.4 mi | 115 | 7 | 84.3% |
| Paint Creek School | Paint Creek ISD | 42.4 mi | 111 | 7.6 | 64% |
| Blackwell School | Blackwell CISD | 43.3 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
| Roby CISD | Roby CISD | 43.6 mi | 297 | 8.4 | 37% |
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 46.9 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
| Rule School | Rule ISD | 51.4 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 77.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mullin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullin Main | Other | Pre-K–12 | 79 |
| New Horizons Ranch School | Other | K–12 | 40 |