Developmental Ctr
Public middle school, grades 5 to 11 · Mexia, Texas
Developmental Ctr in Mexia, Texas enrolled 18 students in 2024-25 with 7.7 full-time teachers, 2.3 students per teacher against the Texas middle-school median of 14.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 50% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
12 students in 2022-23, 14 students in 2023-24, 18 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.0 to 7.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 7.7 | 2.3 |
2.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Texas middle schools
Among the 1,666 Texas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.3; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Developmental Ctr enrolled 8 students; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent33.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
38.9% of students were White, 33.3% Black, 27.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White38.9%
- Black33.3%
- Hispanic27.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Developmental Ctr scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 50% or more | 22‑26% (2021-22) | 43.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Mexia
2 public middle schools in Mexia report 2024-25 enrollment; Developmental Ctr is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia Junior High | 367 | 14.4 | 80.7% |
| Developmental Ctr | 18 | 2.3 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Developmental Ctr
- Mexia Junior HighThe nearest public middle school, 0.6 miles away: 367 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Wortham MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 6.9 miles away: 132 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).6.9 mi
- Compare Developmental Ctr with Mexia Junior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mexia ISD spends per student$13,723 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,723
- The largest public schools in TexasDevelopmental Ctr is the number 1,669 by size of 1,691 Texas middle schools open in 2024-25.#1,669 of 1,691
- Texas schools by students per teacher2.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.3 for middle schools.2.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Developmental Ctr
How many students attend Developmental Ctr?
18 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 12 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Mexia, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Developmental Ctr?
2.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for middle schools is 14.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Developmental Ctr a Title I school?
Developmental Ctr was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Developmental Ctr do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Developmental Ctr scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Developmental Ctr in?
Mexia ISD, NCES district ID 4830420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483042007028 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.