Top Rankings
Panhandle 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 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 151 students in Panhandle Independent 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 Independent 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 19% 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
2,745 Schools
# Students
657 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Panhandle Independent School District, which is ranked #87 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
7 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
531 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
81%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
46
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,855 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,935 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,855
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,935
$14,148
Best Panhandle Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panhandle J High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Elsie Ave
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3541
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3541
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
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