Bishop’s public schools outscore 75% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 53% of Bishop’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bishop, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Bishop’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 744 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bishop’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,819 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 Bishop El, then Lillion E Luehrs J H, then Bishop H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Bishop’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Texas school districts, #118 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bishop, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bishop
Bishop Pri
Grades PK–2 · 258 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bishop
Bishop Pri
Grades PK–2 · 258 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bishop
Bishop Pri
Grades PK–2 · 258 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bishop
Bishop El
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bishop
Bishop El
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bishop
Bishop El
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bishop
Lillion E Luehrs J H
Grades 6–8 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bishop
Lillion E Luehrs J H
Grades 6–8 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bishop
Lillion E Luehrs J H
Grades 6–8 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bishop
Bishop H S
Grades 9–12 · 533 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bishop
Bishop H S
Grades 9–12 · 533 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bishop
Bishop H S
Grades 9–12 · 533 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bishop
Bishop H S
Grades 9–12 · 533 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bishop’s public schools are run by Bishop Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Petronila. 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.
Above the state in reading
Bishop vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bishop’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop | A− | Bishop Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Bishop
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).
Questions about Bishop’s schools
Are Bishop’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bishop children attend outscore 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #118 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bishop in?
Bishop Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,463 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bishop kids go to high school?
Bishop H S, with 533 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Bishop’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bishop Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bishop spend per student?
$15,819 in Bishop Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bishop families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bishop → They have their own page.
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.