Panhandle ISD School District

1001 Elsie St
Panhandle, TX 79068-1030
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Panhandle ISD 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Panhandle ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Panhandle ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
664 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Panhandle ISD School District, which is ranked #87 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#88 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Panhandle ISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Panhandle ISD  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.
65%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Panhandle ISD  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.
70-74%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Panhandle ISD  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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Panhandle ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
550 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
83%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
50
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,688 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,798 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Panhandle ISD  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
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Panhandle ISD  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
$15,688
$13,640
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Panhandle ISD  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
$12,798
$14,384
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Panhandle ISD  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 Panhandle ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panhandle J High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1001 Elsie Ave
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3541
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 664 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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