Mabank Independent School District

Mabank Independent School District is a public school district based in Mabank, Texas (USA).

Mabank Independent School District
Address
310 E Market St, Mabank, TX 75147 ESC Region 7 Mabank , Kaufman County, Henderson County, Van Zant County, Texas USA
District information
Type	Public
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Brad Koskelin (interim)
Students and staff
Athletic conference	UIL District 8 Class 4A Division 1
Colors	green, white, and black
Other information
Mascot	Panthers
Website	www.mabankisd.net

In addition to Mabank, the district serves southeast Kaufman, southwest Van Zandt, and northwest Henderson counties, including the community of Gun Barrel City and parts of Seven Points.

The district is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Ennis.^[1]

As of 2019^[update] Mabank ISD had 3,509 students.^[1]

History

Mabank ISD has been around for over 100 years, with one picture included in a video from The Monitor showing several photos of the original high school, as well as several graduations from the early 20th century. It went from just that one school to several other schools mentioned in the "Schools" section below.

For the 2022–23 school year, the district was rated by the Texas Education Agency as follows: 83 (B) overall, 80 (B) for Student Achievement, 84 (B) for School Progress, and 80 (B) for Closing the Gaps.^[2]

Lee Joffre, previously superintendent of Italy Independent School District, began work as Mabank ISD superintendent on January 7, 2019.^[1]

Schools

Mabank High School

Secondary schools:

• Mabank High School (grades 9-12)
• Mabank Junior High School (grades 7-8)

Primary schools:

• Mabank Intermediate School (grades 5-6)
• Central Elementary School (PK-4)
• Lakeview Elementary School (Kinder-4)
• Southside Elementary School (PK-4)