History of Mixville Colored School in Sealy, Texas forgotten.

Mixville Colored School is one of the many forgotten schools in the US State of Texas. This news article will explain the history of Mixville School. 

Mixville Colored School was created on the date of August 7, 1916 in Sealy, Texas. Around the same time Frydek School and St. Mary’s Church School were created. Mixville Colored School was operated by San Felipe School District #5 from 1916 to 1949.

Mixville Colored School was an elementary school that was a 1-8 school that taught grades 1 through 8. After 8th grade is when students attend high school at Sealy Colored High School aka Sealy Negro High School or at Austin County High School. Mixville Colored School was a school for black students living east of Sealy.

Mixville Colored School opened in August 7, 1916 during the 1916-1917 school year. In 1916, Mixville Colored School had 48 students enrolled. In 1917, Mixville Colored School had 50 students enrolled. In 1917, Mixville Colored School had 58 students enrolled. Enrollment was never past 70 students.

In 1949, Mixville Colored School was consolidated into Sealy ISD. From thereon afterwards is when Mixville Colored School was operated by Sealy ISD from 1949 to 1962. Mixville Colored School was closed in 1962 during the 1961-1962 school year. No trace of the Mixville Colored School exist today.