For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,224 students in Venus Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Venus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,319 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Venus Independent School District, which is ranked #1061 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1069 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,466 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
102 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
672 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
29%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
163
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,429 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,154
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,429
$14,148
Best Venus Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Venus High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-8815
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-8815
Grades: 8-12
| 725 students
Rank: #22.
Venus Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3358
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3358
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
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Alternative School
100 Student Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3448
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3448
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
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