Merkel High School vs. Wylie High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Merkel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Wylie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades 9-12, Merkel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12, Wylie High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
295 students
1,517 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
99 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#707 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
72%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
76
433
Grade 10 Students
77
408
Grade 11 Students
67
362
Grade 12 Students
75
314
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
22%
22%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
73%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

