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Schools in Booker · Booker Independent School District

Booker’s public schools outscore 94% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Booker’s districts is 62%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Booker, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
67%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 37% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
343 students on the public path
In brief

Booker’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,518 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Booker JH/H S. Enrollment is down 5% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Booker’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (722)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 182 test results could put Booker anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Booker’s students in the tested grades sat them (180 in math, 184 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kirksey ElBooker Independent School DistrictA
6–12Booker JH/H SBooker Independent School DistrictA−

Booker’s public schools are run by Booker 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.

Booker Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 343 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,518TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 51.1% · 184 students tested
Math62%
State average 40.9% · 180 students tested

Booker vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BookerABooker Independent

Every school in Booker

2 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 Bookerin other towns
Kirksey El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
170 students13:1Rate it →
Booker JH/H S
High · Grades 6–12
A−
173 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Booker’s schools

Are Booker’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Booker children attend outscore 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Booker in?

Booker Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 343 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Booker spend per student?

$17,518 in Booker 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.