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Public middle school · Mount Vernon ISD · Mount Vernon, Texas

Mt Vernon Middle

Mt Vernon Middle rates 8.2, right at the middle of Mount Vernon ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Vernon ISD median is 8.2.

#924 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Mount Vernon ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A Mount Vernon ISD middle school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 924 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 3 in Mount Vernon ISD.

Mt Vernon Middle is listed in Mount Vernon ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%15 points above the Texas average of 45%431 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading63%8 points above the Texas average of 55%430 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 14 points since 2021, reaching 62% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
8.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75457; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mt Vernon Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,370
Median home value
$242,000
Median rent
$940/mo
College educated
27.7%
Homeownership
70.9%
Poverty rate
8.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75457; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
951/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mount Vernon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mount Vernon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
63.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mt Vernon Middle serve?

Mt Vernon Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Mt Vernon Middle?

Mt Vernon Middle has an enrollment of approximately 482 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon Middle is 14.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mt Vernon Middle rank in TX?

Mt Vernon Middle ranks #924 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Mt Vernon Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Mt Vernon Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mt Vernon Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mt Vernon Middle has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mt Vernon Middle a charter school?

No, Mt Vernon Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mt Vernon Middle a Title I school?

No, Mt Vernon Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mt Vernon Middle?

63.3% of students at Mt Vernon Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
482
Student-teacher ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Franklin County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,748
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75457)
6,115
Area median age
36.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.