1 Blackcat Dr, Mexia, Limestone County, 76667
Mexia J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mexia, Limestone County. The school has 386 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amanda Wilson. It is part of the Mexia Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mexia J H enrolls 386 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 188 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 26% |
| White | 61 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
314 of the school's 386 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 304 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mexia J H is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 12.
Mexia J H is one of 5 schools in MEXIA ISD, based in MEXIA, Texas. The district serves 1,846 students district-wide and employs 158 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 386 students, Mexia J H is close to the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant