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Royse City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,954 students in Royse City Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Royse City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
8,521 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
566 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Royse City Independent School District, which is ranked #421 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,041 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
53%
# Black Students
1,105 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
3,838 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
45%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
621
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
625
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
634
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
651
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
800
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
713
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
468
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,233 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,095
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,233
$14,148
Best Royse City Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bobby Summers Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2050 C D Boren Pkwy
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5011
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5011
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #22.
Ouida Baley Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 E Hwy 66
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9544
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9544
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
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