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 is 1 public preschool serving 163 students in Booker Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Booker Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,218 Schools
# Students
343 Students
2,156,982 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
146,396 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Booker Independent School District, which is ranked #122 of all 1,203 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,289 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
101,897 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
1,181,880 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
273,369 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
73 Students
519,782 Students
% White Students
21%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
70,238 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
271,519
# Students in K Grade:
24
314,044
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
323,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
312,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
297,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
293,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
258,843
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
34,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
14,152
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
13,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
5,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,825 is higher than the state median of $13,361. 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 $14,089. 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
$13,361
Spending / Student
$15,353
$14,089
Best Booker Independent School District Public Preschools (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
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