Merkel High School in Merkel, Texas (TX)

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City-data.com school rating (weighted overall 2006 test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 45.

2000 S 7TH ST
Merkel, TX 79536

Student Enrollment: 408

District Name : MERKEL ISD
County Name : TAYLOR COUNTY
Grade range: 9-12
Instruction type: REGULAR
2006 Campus Accountability Rating: Academically Acceptable

Campus 2006 AYP Status : Yes

School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2005:
Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 53% passing (82 out of 154)

Here:	53%
State average from 5369 schools:	54%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 59% passing (139 out of 237)

Here:	59%
State average from 7387 schools:	68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 74% passing (176 out of 237)

Here:	74%
State average from 7345 schools:	77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 85% passing (134 out of 157)

Here:	85%
State average from 3280 schools:	68%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 40% passing

MERKEL High School:	40%
State average from 5070 schools:	54%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 50% passing (3 out of 6)

Here:	50%
State average from 4859 schools:	67%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 52% passing (33 out of 64)

Here:	52%
State average from 5138 schools:	46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 54% passing (51 out of 95)

MERKEL High School:	54%
State average from 7255 schools:	62%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 68% passing (66 out of 97)

MERKEL High School:	68%
State average from 7165 schools:	72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 83% passing (54 out of 65)

Here:	83%
State average from 3176 schools:	63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 39% passing (9 out of 23)

Here:	39%
State average from 4622 schools:	46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 39% passing (11 out of 28)

Here:	39%
State average from 6911 schools:	63%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 54% passing (15 out of 28)

Here:	54%
State average from 6743 schools:	72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 78% passing (18 out of 23)

Here:	78%
State average from 2813 schools:	61%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 62% passing (126 out of 204)

MERKEL High School:	62%
State average from 6300 schools:	73%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 78% passing (158 out of 203)

MERKEL High School:	78%
State average from 6092 schools:	80%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 87% passing (113 out of 130)

MERKEL High School:	87%
State average from 2830 schools:	69%

School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2006:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 98% passing

Here:	98%
State average from 6377 schools:	73%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 63% passing (106 out of 169)

Here:	63%
State average from 5327 schools:	65%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 67% passing (169 out of 253)

Here:	67%
State average from 7368 schools:	72%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 89% passing (229 out of 258)

Here:	89%
State average from 7309 schools:	81%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 80% passing (138 out of 173)

Here:	80%
State average from 3184 schools:	70%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 50% passing (3 out of 6)

MERKEL High School:	50%
State average from 4665 schools:	72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, African American Students: 20% passing

Here:	20%
State average from 1954 schools:	56%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 45% passing (28 out of 62)

Here:	45%
State average from 5063 schools:	57%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 58% passing (52 out of 90)

Here:	58%
State average from 7250 schools:	67%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 79% passing (76 out of 96)

Here:	79%
State average from 7134 schools:	77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 70% passing (44 out of 63)

Here:	70%
State average from 3062 schools:	65%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 35% passing (8 out of 23)

Here:	35%
State average from 4580 schools:	56%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 67% passing (22 out of 33)

Here:	67%
State average from 6883 schools:	68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 69% passing (24 out of 35)

Here:	69%
State average from 6658 schools:	77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 65% passing (15 out of 23)

Here:	65%
State average from 2777 schools:	63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 57% passing (72 out of 127)

Here:	57%
State average from 4151 schools:	63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 68% passing (97 out of 142)

Here:	68%
State average from 3839 schools:	71%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 68% passing (147 out of 216)

Here:	68%
State average from 6152 schools:	76%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 93% passing (202 out of 217)

Here:	93%
State average from 5767 schools:	83%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 84% passing (122 out of 145)

Here:	84%
State average from 2697 schools:	71%

Required Improvement for TAKS and SDAA in 2006:
RI, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)

All Students : 6

Actual Change in Rate, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)

All Students : 8
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 4
Hispanic Students : 28
White Students : 6

RI, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)

Hispanic Students : 16

Met RI Flag , Mathematics (Grades 3-11)

All Students : Yes
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : Yes
White Students : Yes

RI, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)

White Students : 4

Actual Change in Rate, Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)

All Students : 15
African American Students : 0
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 11
Hispanic Students : 15
White Students : 15

RI, Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)

Hispanic Students : 8

Met RI Flag , Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)

Hispanic Students : Yes

Actual Change in Rate, Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)

All Students : 10
Economically Disadvantaged Students : -7
Hispanic Students : -4
White Students : 11

Met RI Flag , Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)

All Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
White Students : Yes

RI, Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)

White Students : 7

Actual Change in Rate, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)

All Students : -5
Economically Disadvantaged Students : -13
Hispanic Students : -13
White Students : -3

No. of Measures Evaluated, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 15

School Completion Rate:
Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, All Students: 93.1% (95 out of 102)

Here:	93.1%
State average from 1472 schools:	92%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 92.7% (38 out of 41)

Here:	92.7%
State average from 1352 schools:	91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Hispanic Students: 94.7% (18 out of 19)

Here:	94.7%
State average from 1118 schools:	91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, White Students: 92.5% (74 out of 80)

MERKEL High School:	92.5%
State average from 1347 schools:	92%

Commended Performance on TAKS:
Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, All Students: 3% (5 out of 169)

MERKEL High School:	3%
State average from 5243 schools:	18%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 9% (22 out of 253)

Here:	9%
State average from 7393 schools:	23%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, All Students: 22% (56 out of 258)

MERKEL High School:	22%
State average from 7414 schools:	26%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, All Students: 19% (33 out of 173)

MERKEL High School:	19%
State average from 3248 schools:	23%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 39% (31 out of 79)

Here:	39%
State average from 7433 schools:	8%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, All Students: 27% (22 out of 81)

Here:	27%
State average from 7423 schools:	6%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 3%

Here:	3%
State average from 4769 schools:	13%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 6% (5 out of 90)

Here:	6%
State average from 7278 schools:	17%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 17% (16 out of 96)

Here:	17%
State average from 7333 schools:	19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 17% (11 out of 63)

Here:	17%
State average from 3148 schools:	16%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 31% (8 out of 26)

MERKEL High School:	31%
State average from 7318 schools:	6%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 31% (8 out of 26)

Here:	31%
State average from 7282 schools:	5%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Hispanic Students: 4%

Here:	4%
State average from 4225 schools:	14%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 6%

Here:	6%
State average from 6903 schools:	20%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 20% (7 out of 35)

Here:	20%
State average from 7040 schools:	20%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Hispanic Students: 22% (5 out of 23)

Here:	22%
State average from 2812 schools:	17%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 23% (3 out of 13)

Here:	23%
State average from 7111 schools:	5%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 38% (5 out of 13)

MERKEL High School:	38%
State average from 7087 schools:	4%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, White Students: 3% (4 out of 142)

MERKEL High School:	3%
State average from 4099 schools:	25%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 9% (20 out of 216)

Here:	9%
State average from 6399 schools:	30%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, White Students: 23% (49 out of 217)

Here:	23%
State average from 6451 schools:	34%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, White Students: 19% (28 out of 145)

Here:	19%
State average from 2967 schools:	30%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 44% (28 out of 64)

Here:	44%
State average from 7291 schools:	9%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, White Students: 26% (17 out of 65)

Here:	26%
State average from 7280 schools:	6%

School's Performance Acknowledgments Statistics:
Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, All Students: 13.6% (55 out of 405)

Here:	13.6%
State average from 1496 schools:	16.8%

Attendance Rate, 2005, All Students: 95.5%

Here:	95.5%
State average from 7041 schools:	95.8%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 29.4% (5 out of 146)

Here:	29.4%
State average from 853 schools:	39.2%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 18%

Here:	18%
State average from 1203 schools:	21.0%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, All Students: 82.4%

Here:	82.4%
State average from 1253 schools:	65.3%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, All Students: 53.5%

Here:	53.5%
State average from 1284 schools:	68.6%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, African American Students: 18.8% (3 out of 16)

Here:	18.8%
State average from 987 schools:	12.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, African American Students: 94.3%

Here:	94.3%
State average from 5167 schools:	96.0%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, African American Students: 20%

Here:	20%
State average from 605 schools:	61.1%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 11% (18 out of 163)

Here:	11%
State average from 1445 schools:	11.5%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 94.3%

MERKEL High School:	94.3%
State average from 6939 schools:	95.5%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 39.4%

Here:	39.4%
State average from 1168 schools:	60.7%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 22.8% (13 out of 57)

MERKEL High School:	22.8%
State average from 1375 schools:	13.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 95%

Here:	95%
State average from 6782 schools:	95.9%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, Hispanic Students: 8.3%

Here:	8.3%
State average from 732 schools:	12.8%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, Hispanic Students: 92.3%

Here:	92.3%
State average from 894 schools:	51.1%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Hispanic Students: 64.7%

Here:	64.7%
State average from 946 schools:	68.0%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, White Students: 11.7% (39 out of 332)

Here:	11.7%
State average from 1395 schools:	21.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, White Students: 95.6%

Here:	95.6%
State average from 6261 schools:	95.7%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, White Students: 38.5% (5 out of 121)

Here:	38.5%
State average from 716 schools:	42.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, White Students: 21.7%

Here:	21.7%
State average from 1053 schools:	28.9%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, White Students: 78%

MERKEL High School:	78%
State average from 1114 schools:	69.9%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, White Students: 53.2%

Here:	53.2%
State average from 1146 schools:	71.7%