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About MISD
  Midlothian ISD celebrates 100 years of excellence in education. Reaching higher, gaining momentum, and moving aggressively describe what is presently happening in the district. This progress is the establishment of academic standards, improving student achievement, and continually finding new ways to ensure that every child succeeds in learning.
 
     
     
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  Mission Statement
To develop in each student the character, confidence, knowledge and skills to be successful in life. PDF icon View Poster
 
     
     
   Core Principles  
     
 
  • Students are the priority in all decisions.
  • Good communication and collaboration builds trust.
  • Ethics play a part in every decision.
  • Everyone is a learner and can learn.
  • A safe caring environment is critical to success.
  • Students deserve a highly qualified and well-trained staff.
  • Engaging lessons focused on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills are essential for student success.
  • High expectations for everyone creates a quality school district.
 
     
     
   Vision Statement  
     
  Striving to be the leading learning organization in the nation.  
     
     
   Highlight of Student Achievements for 2008-2009  
     
 
  • Community Problem Solvers: National Grand Champions
  • FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America): National High School Service Award
  • Panther Pride Newspaper: National Silver Crown and Silver Star
  • Panther Scream Yearbook: Distinguished Merit Award
  • Baseball: Area Finalist
  • Golf: Girls & Boys Regional Qualifiers
  • Powerlifting: Girls & Boys Regional Qualifiers
  • Soccer: Girls Regional Semi-Finalist, Boys Regional Finalist
  • Softball: Area Finalist
  • Track & Field: 3 Gold Medals at State
  • Wrestling: Girls & Boys District Champions
  • 13 AP Scholars, 3 AP Scholars with Honor, 1 AP Scholar with Distinction
  • 5 National Merit Commended
  • Choir: 2 All State Choir Students
  • FFA Leadership Development: State Qualifiers
  • Volleyball: Regional Quarter Finalist
  • Computer Science: 1st place TCEA TX Computer Education Association Area Contest
  • UIL Computer Science: 1st place at District & Regional 2nd place at State
  • Cross Country: Girls State Champion, Boys State Qualifier
  • Schools FIRST: "Superior" Financial Rating
  • Destination Imagination: 1st place at Regional Advanced to Internationals
  • Met AYP 6 Years in a Row. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards are established by the Texas Education Agency in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act.
 
     
     
     
     
   
   2009-2010 Financial Information  
     
 
Budgeted Expenditures $60,221,183
Expenditure Per Pupil $7,992
   
Local Tax Rate Per $100 Valuation $1.3975
Maintenance & Operation (M&O) $1.04
Debt Service (I&S) $.3575
Current Bond Indebtedness $320,046,137
   
Revenue Sources  
Local  (58.31%) $35,113,376
State (41.69%) $25,107,807
   
General Fund Budget Expenditures  
Instruction/Instructional Related 71.8%
Administration 4.5%
Debt Service 0.4%
Plant Services/Utilities 10.5%
TIRZ Contribution* 12.0%
Tax Collection Costs 0.8%
   
* Offset by state funding
 

Among the 4 largest Ellis County school districts (Ennis, Midlothian, Red Oak, Waxahachie), MISD homeowners (with homestead exemption) pay the lowest school taxes.

Texas Financial Integrity Rating System
MISD has earned “Superior Achievement” for six consecutive years in a row in the state’s Schools FIRST program.

Find more details on our Finance webpage.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
   2010 District and Campus Ratings from the Texas Education Agency  
     
 

• Midlothian Independent School District - Recognized
• J.A. Vitovsky Elementary - Exemplary
• J.R. Irvin Elementary - Exemplary
• LaRue Miller Elementary - Exemplary
• Longbranch Elementary - Exemplary
• Mt. Peak Elementary - Exemplary
• T.E. Baxter Elementary - Exemplary
• Frank Seale Middle School - Exemplary
• Walnut Grove Middle - Recognized
• Midlothian High School -Recognized

View District and Campus Report Cards >

 
     
   Gold Performances  
     
 

MISD - Commended in Reading, English/LA and Writing; Texas Success Initiative (TSI) in English/LA and Math.
T.E. Baxter Elem. - Commended in Math, Reading/ELA, Writing and Science.
J.R. Irvin Elem. - Commended in Math, Reading/ELA, Science and Writing.
Longbranch Elem. - Commended in Reading/ELA, Writing, Science and Math.
Mt. Peak Elem. - Commended in Writing and Science.
Walnut Grove MS - Commended in Reading/ELA, Social Studies, Math and Writing. Comparable Improvement in Math, Reading/ELA.
Frank Seale MS - Commended in Reading/ELA, Writing, Social Studies and Science. Comparable Improvement in Math.
Midlothian HS - TSI in ELA and Math.

 
     
   2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)  
     
 
  MISD State
Math 96% 89%
Reading 99% 96%
Science 92% 83%
Social Studies 98% 98%
Writing 99% 97%
     
 
     
   Average ACT and SAT Scores  
 
 
 
 
  Class of MISD State National
ACT
2009 21.3 20.8 21.1
  2008 21.8 20.7 21.1
SAT 2009 1486 1467 1509
  2008 1524 1473 1511
 
     
   
   Student Enrollment  
  Updated Weekly: 6/4/2010  
     
 
 Campus # of Students
J.A. Vitovsky 546
J.R. Irvin 310
LaRue Miller 639
Longbranch 718
Mt. Peak 600
T.E. Baxter 582
Frank Seale MS 832
Walnut Grove MS 945
High School 2186

Total 7358
   
PDF icon Detailed Report
 
 
 
 
  • MISD district area is 112 sq. miles, larger than Duncanville (29), Desoto (22), Cedar Hill (42) combined.
  • MISD is larger than Mansfield ISD, which has 94 sq. miles.
  • Out of 166 school districts with 5,000+ students, MISD is ranked the 22nd fastest growing district in TX.
 
     
 
Enrollment Projections 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
J.R. Irvin Elementary 308 328 345 357 363
J.A. Vitovsky Elementary 578 665 792* 948 1119
Longbranch Elementary 701 697 696 688 689
Mt. Peak Elementary 611 632 675 730 767*
T.E. Baxter Elementary 594 613 633 649 682
LaRue Miller Elementary 627 662 677 677 697
Walnut Grove Middle School 941 964 992 1007 1091
Frank Seale Middle School 837 871 901 937 988
Midlothian High School 2338 2409 2451 2576* 2640
 
TOTAL 7531 7840 8161 8569 9035
*Source: Bob Templeton Demographics, 1st Qtr. Campuses reach student enrollment capacity.
PDF icon Detailed Quarterly Report
 

 

Five-Year Enrollment History:
2005-06
6,104 (8%)
2006-07
6,562 (8%)
2007-08
6,830 (4%)
2008-09
7,124 (4%)
2009-10
7,328 (3%)
           
           
           
         
           
Staff Profile Number Percent      
Teachers 473 50.7%      
Professional Support 139 14.9%      
Campus Administration 28 3.0%      
Central Administration 9 0.9%      
Educational Aides 136 14.5%      
Auxiliary Staff 148 15.8%      
Total Staff 933        
           
           
Student Profile          
Ethnicity 2008-09        
White 76.78%        
Hispanic 16.00%        
African Americans 5.07%        
Asian Americans 1.49%        
Native Americans 0.66%        
           
Programs Number        
At Risk 2006        
Bilingual 80        
Career & Tech Ed. 1316        
Dropouts 32        
Economic Disadvantage 1286        
ESL 127        
Gifted/Talented 464        
LEP 207        
Special Education 860        
Title I 611        
           
   
Student Attendance Rate  
As of Jan. 2009          
           
2008-09 97.08%        
2007-08 95.43%        
2006-07 96.39%        
 
 

 

 
     

 
Midlothian ISD
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Midlothian, TX 76065
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Mission Statement:
To develop in each student
the character, confidence,
knowledge and skills to be
successful in life.

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