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Schools in Electra · Electra Independent School District

Electra’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Electra’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Electra, 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 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 31% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
442 students on the public path
In brief

Electra’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 729 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Electra’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,770 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 7 the district’s path is Electra Junior/Senior High. 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 Electra’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (729)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 244 test results could put Electra anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Electra’s students in the tested grades sat them (243 in math, 244 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Electra ElElectra Independent School DistrictB−
7–12Electra Junior/Senior HighElectra Independent School DistrictB

Electra’s public schools are run by Electra 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.

Electra Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 442 students · 10.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,770TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 244 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 243 students tested

Electra vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElectraCElectra Independent

Every school in Electra

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).

District schools in Electraby address
Electra El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
233 students11:1Rate it →
Electra Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
B
209 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Electra’s schools

Are Electra’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Electra children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Electra in?

Electra Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 442 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Electra spend per student?

$16,770 in Electra 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.