Plainview Independent School District

2417 Yonkers St
Plainview, TX 79072
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Plainview Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,430 students in Plainview Independent School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainview Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
4,662 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Plainview Independent School District, which is ranked #681 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 95% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#903 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plainview Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainview 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.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainview 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.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plainview 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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plainview Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,802 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
53%
# Black Students
160 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
628 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
14%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
240
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
274
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
380
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,250 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,666 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plainview 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
$73 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plainview 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
$14,250
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plainview 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
$15,666
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plainview 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 Plainview Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
800 Ennis St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6000
Grades: PK-4
| 630 students
Rank: n/an/a
3300 Lexington St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6000
Grades: PK-4
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
2501 Joliet St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6020
Grades: 5-6
| 702 students
Rank: n/an/a
315 Sw Alpine Dr
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6000
Grades: K-4
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,662 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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