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C+
Schools in Bigfoot · Devine Independent School District

Bigfoot’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bigfoot, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
1,938 students on the public path
In brief

Bigfoot’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Bigfoot’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,814 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Devine Intermediate School, then Devine Middle, then Devine 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 Bigfoot’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (723)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,044 test results and a graduating class of 150 could put Bigfoot anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bigfoot’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,029 in math, 1,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2John J Ciavarra Elin DevineNo scores
3–5Devine Intermediate Schoolin DevineB+
6–8Devine Middlein DevineB−
9–12Devine H Sin DevineB

Bigfoot’s public schools are run by Devine Independent School District, which also serves Devine. 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.

Devine Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,972 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 14.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,814TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 1059 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 1029 students tested

Bigfoot vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BigfootC+Devine Independent

Every school in Bigfoot

4 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).

Also serving Bigfootin other towns
John J Ciavarra El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Devine
502 students14:1Rate it →
Devine Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Devine
B+
454 students16:1Rate it →
Devine Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Devine
B−
431 students16:1Rate it →
Devine H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Devine
B
551 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bigfoot’s schools

Are Bigfoot’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bigfoot children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bigfoot in?

Devine Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,972 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bigfoot kids go to high school?

Devine H S in Devine, with 551 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bigfoot’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Devine Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bigfoot spend per student?

$10,814 in Devine 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.