Monday, June 4, 2018

History of Mixville School in Sealy, Texas forgotten.

Mixville 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 School was created on the date of August 7, 1916 in Sealy, Texas. Mixville Colored School was created on the date of August 7, 1916, which is around the same time Frydek School and St. Mary’s Church School were created. Mixville School was operated by San Felipe School District #5 from 1898 to 1949.

Mixville 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 High School. Mixville School was a school for white students only.

On the date of Thursday, May 20, 1909 is when Mixville School closed. School trustees attended  the closing of the Mixville School. Mixville School reopened in 1911 during the 1910-1911 school year.

In 1916, Mixville School had 48 students enrolled. In 1917, Mixville School had 50 students enrolled. Enrollment was never past 70 students.

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

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