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Mcdade Independent School District

156 Marlin St
Mcdade, TX 78650-0400
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 165 students in Mcdade Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Mcdade Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
360 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mcdade Independent School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#968 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
44%
35-39%
51%
35-39%
46%
70%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
58%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
38%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,875 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,642 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,875
$13,398
Spending / Student
$11,642
$14,129

Best Mcdade Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcdade High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
156 Marlin St
Mc Dade, TX 78650
(512) 273-2522
Gr: 7-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 360 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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