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McLeod ISD
Cass County · Region 08: Mt Pleasant · 420 students
McLeod ISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 82.5 average of the 346 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is up 10 points since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 92.
Ranks 68th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 29 others), and 2nd of 46 in Region 08: Mt Pleasant.
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 92 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 92 | 82.5 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | B | 81 | 81.6 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | C | 79 | 79.8 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | C | 79 | 80.4 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | B | 82 | 81.1 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where McLeod ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 08: Mt Pleasant
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- McLeod ISD
- Similar student population (346)
- Region 08: Mt Pleasant (46)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 92 | A | — |
| School Progress | 91 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 93 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 80 | B | 10 |
| Relative Performance | 91 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is Student Achievement (92), so School Progress (91) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 92.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (346)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (346 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 100.0%+4.2 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 100.0%+3.9 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 100.0%+3.7 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.4 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 88.7% | +11.3 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 86.4% | 56.3% | +30.1 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 86.4% | 28.6% | +57.8 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 7.1% | −7.1 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 50.0% | 36.1% | +13.9 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 27.3% | 41.2% | −13.9 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.0% | 1.5% | −1.5 |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | −2.4 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 3.5% | −3.5 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 3.2% | −3.2 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 0.0% | 8.2% | −8.2 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 0.0% | 3.5% | −3.5 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 420
- Economically disadvantaged
- 50.5%−1.0 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 0.0%−8.6 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 21.4%+3.2 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 94.4%−0.4 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 12.3%−1.2 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 0.7%
- Hispanic 3.1%
- White 91.2%
- American Indian 0.2%
- Two or More Races 4.8%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- McLeod ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $12,417 less per student than its peer group, and $5,460 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $60,097−$5,102 vs similar
- Teachers
- 33
- Students per staff member
- 12.8
Teaching experience
- 1 to 5 years 24.3%
- 6 to 10 years 12.2%
- 11 to 20 years 31.3%
- 21 to 30 years 25.8%
- Over 30 years 6.1%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 123 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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1of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 42 that report this measure
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2of 334
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Similar student population · of the 334 that report this measure
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2of 46
Overall score
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure · full ranking
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2of 46
Student Achievement
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 2
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2of 46
Closing the Gaps
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure
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3of 978
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Texas average · of the 978 that report this measure
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3of 46
Relative Performance
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure
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3of 46
Math — Approaches
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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3of 46
Math — Meets
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure
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4of 46
School Progress
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure
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4of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 42 that report this measure
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8of 46
Academic Growth
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 2
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
1 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod School | K-12 | A | 92 | 420 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.