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B+
Schools in Abernathy · Abernathy Independent School District

Abernathy’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

In Abernathy, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Abernathy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#145of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
808 students on the public path
In brief

Abernathy’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,256 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Abernathy Middle, then Abernathy H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Abernathy’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (546)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 426 test results could put Abernathy anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Abernathy’s students in the tested grades sat them (421 in math, 430 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Abernathy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Abernathy ElAbernathy Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Abernathy MiddleAbernathy Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Abernathy H SAbernathy Independent School DistrictB

Abernathy’s public schools are run by Abernathy Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Abernathy Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 808 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 11.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,256TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 430 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 421 students tested

Abernathy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Abernathy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AbernathyB+Abernathy Independent

Every school in Abernathy

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Abernathyby address
Abernathy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
400 students13:1Rate it →
Abernathy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
171 students11:1Rate it →
Abernathy H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
237 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Abernathy’s schools

Are Abernathy’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Abernathy children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Abernathy in?

Abernathy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 808 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Abernathy kids go to high school?

Abernathy H S, with 237 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Abernathy spend per student?

$14,256 in Abernathy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.