For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 555 students in Bandera Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Bandera Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,381 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bandera Independent School District, which is ranked #895 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#891 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
808 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
13 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,480 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
62%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
166
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,157 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,486
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,157
$14,148
Best Bandera Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bandera Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Cherry St
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3899
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3899
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
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