Prairie Valley Independent School District

12920 Fm 103
Nocona, TX 76255
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Prairie Valley Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Prairie Valley Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
4,160 Schools
# Students
128 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Prairie Valley Independent School District, which is ranked #173 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 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#253 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairie Valley Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Valley 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.
60-64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Valley 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.
50-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Valley 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.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prairie Valley Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
272,676 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
97 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
76%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
4
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,906 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,453 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairie Valley 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
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairie Valley 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
$19,906
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairie Valley 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
$25,453
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairie Valley 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 Prairie Valley Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Valley School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12920 Fm 103
Nocona, TX 76255
(940) 825-4425
Grades: PK-12
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 128 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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