Top Rankings
Booker Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 343 students in Booker Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Booker Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
343 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Booker Independent School District, which is ranked #121 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
73 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
21%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
24
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,825 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,825
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,353
$14,148
Best Booker Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirksey Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4559
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4559
Grades: PK-5
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Booker Jh/h S
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4521
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4521
Grades: 6-12
| 180 students
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