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Rains Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,216 students in Rains Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Rains Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,738 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rains Independent School District, which is ranked #984 of all 1,196 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#975 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
330 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
40 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,264 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
73%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
105
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,720 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,338
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,720
$14,116
Best Rains Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rains Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
409 Fm 3299
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Grades: 3-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Rains J High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1751 W Us Hwy 69
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
372 Fm 3299
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Emory, TX 75440
(903) 473-2222
Grades: PK-2
| 427 students
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