Mathis Int, Mathis TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mathis Int

Mathis Intermediate is a public school serving grades three through five in Mathis, a small South Texas city in San Patricio County. The school sits on East San Patricio Avenue in the heart of town, near city hall and the school district's main office, making it a civic anchor. It serves about three hundred students, the vast majority from low-income households.

The school's academic performance shows a mixed picture. In English language arts, students perform better overall, with roughly half reaching proficiency by fifth grade and stronger results in fourth grade. In math, proficiency is lower and more variable by grade, starting around a quarter of students in third grade and rising to roughly half by fifth grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably low, around a third of students. Across all tested subjects, roughly four in five students reach the "approaches grade level" threshold, a broad measure, while far fewer—around one in five schoolwide—achieve mastery level. Parents may want to look into the school's math support strategies and what interventions are in place for students below grade level, particularly in the younger grades where foundations for later learning are set.

The school sits in a locale where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of Mathis itself. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white enrollment and very few students from other backgrounds. Data on the number of English learners and students with disabilities was not available.

Relative to other districts in San Patricio County, Mathis Intermediate ranks in the top quartile for overall proficiency, an important strength. This positioning reflects solid performance in reading and across-the-board approaches-level achievement, even though absolute proficiency rates suggest many students need continued academic support.

Mathis is a small city in early growth after years of decline. Lake Corpus Christi and its state park anchor recreation and tourism. A downtown revitalization is underway, new housing has begun for the first time in decades, and small commercial development including a Tractor Supply store opened in 2025. The city's schools are integrated into downtown life rather than isolated on the fringe, which shapes the school experience as part of a walkable, in-town community. Infrastructure investments in sidewalks and streetlights funded through recent grants suggest sustained civic attention to the built environment. For families considering this area, Mathis Intermediate is a neighborhood school in a town that appears to be stabilizing and investing in itself after a long period of stagnation.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 31%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolMATHIS ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income53%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income71%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income79%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income53%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income33%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income57%10 pp gap