Top Rankings
Howe Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 279 students in Howe Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Howe Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Howe Independent School District, which is ranked #266 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
421 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
53%
# Black Students
27 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
752 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
59%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
103
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,136 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,962
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,136
$14,116
Best Howe Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howe Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Beatrice
Howe, TX 75459
(903) 745-4300
Howe, TX 75459
(903) 745-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
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