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Schools in Eldorado · Schleicher Independent School District

Eldorado’s public schools outscore 64% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Eldorado’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eldorado, 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 96% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 34% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
414 students on the public path
In brief

Eldorado’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,220 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 5 the district’s path is Eldorado Middle, then Eldorado 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 Eldorado’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (728)Better than 67%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results could put Eldorado anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Eldorado’s students in the tested grades sat them (271 in math, 277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Eldorado ElSchleicher Independent School DistrictC−
5–8Eldorado MiddleSchleicher Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Eldorado H SSchleicher Independent School DistrictA−

Eldorado’s public schools are run by Schleicher 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.

Schleicher Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 415 students · 9.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,220TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 277 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 271 students tested

Eldorado vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EldoradoBSchleicher Independent

Every school in Eldorado

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 Eldoradoby address
Eldorado El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
144 students8:1Rate it →
Eldorado Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
124 students12:1Rate it →
Eldorado H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
146 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Eldorado’s schools

Are Eldorado’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Eldorado children attend outscore 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eldorado in?

Schleicher Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 415 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eldorado kids go to high school?

Eldorado H S, with 146 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Eldorado spend per student?

$17,220 in Schleicher 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.