Fabens Independent School District

821 N E Ave G
Fabens, TX 79838-0697
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 415 students in Fabens Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Fabens Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,908 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Fabens Independent School District, which is ranked #1005 of all 1,196 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1023 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fabens Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fabens Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fabens Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fabens Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fabens Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,901 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
6 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
n/a
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
130
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,879 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,769 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fabens Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fabens Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,879
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fabens Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,769
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fabens Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fabens Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fabens Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Walker
Fabens, TX 79838
(915) 765-2630
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,908 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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