Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Borger’s public schools outscore 63% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Borger, 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 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.
Borger’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 764 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Borger’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,974 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 Crockett El, then Borger Middle, then Borger 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 Borger’s grade
B: better than 63% of Texas school districts, #205 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Borger, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Borger
Paul Belton El
Grades PK–K · 294 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Borger
Gateway El
Grades 1–2 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Borger
Gateway El
Grades 1–2 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Borger
Crockett El
Grades 3–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Borger
Crockett El
Grades 3–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Borger
Borger Int
Grades 5–6 · 335 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Borger
Borger Int
Grades 5–6 · 335 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Borger
Borger Middle
Grades 7–8 · 337 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Borger
Borger Middle
Grades 7–8 · 337 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Borger
Borger H S
Grades 9–12 · 691 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Borger
Borger H S
Grades 9–12 · 691 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Borger
Borger H S
Grades 9–12 · 691 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Borger
Borger H S
Grades 9–12 · 691 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Borger’s public schools are run by Borger Independent School District. Parts of Borger (3% of its land) are served by Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Borger vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Borger’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Borger | B | Borger Independent |
Every school in Borger
6 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 Borger’s schools
Are Borger’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Borger children attend outscore 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #205 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Borger in?
Borger Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,325 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Borger are served by Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent.
Where do Borger kids go to high school?
Borger H S, with 691 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Borger’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Borger Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Borger spend per student?
$11,974 in Borger Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Borger families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Borger → 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.