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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 2 public middle schools serving 790 students in Plainview Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Plainview Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
7 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
4,662 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
105,534 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.
Overall District Rank
#903 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,802 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
53%
# Black Students
160 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
628 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
14%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
274
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
380
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
46,288
# 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.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,666
$14,148
Best Plainview Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hale County Jjaep
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Houston St
Plainview, TX 79073
(806) 291-5230
Plainview, TX 79073
(806) 291-5230
Grades: 7-11
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
2200 W 20th St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6015
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6015
Grades: 7-8
| 763 students
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