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Plains Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Plains Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Plains Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
431 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Plains Independent School District, which is ranked #883 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#854 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
132 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
30%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
28
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,167 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,318 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,167
$13,417
Spending / Student
$33,318
$14,148
Best Plains Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plains Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Cowboy Way
Plains, TX 79355
(806) 456-7490
Plains, TX 79355
(806) 456-7490
Grades: 6-8
| 96 students
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