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Schools in Emory · Rains Independent School District

Emory’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Emory, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Emory, 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.

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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,712 students on the public path
In brief

Emory’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 214 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emory’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Emory’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,078 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 Rains Int, then Rains J H, then Rains 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 Emory’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 34% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (214)Better than 44%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 970 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Emory anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Emory’s students in the tested grades sat them (975 in math, 966 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Rains ElRains Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Rains IntRains Independent School DistrictC
6–8Rains J HRains Independent School DistrictC
9–12Rains H SRains Independent School DistrictC+

Emory’s public schools are run by Rains Independent School District, which also serves East Tawakoni and Point. 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.

Rains Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,712 students · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,078TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 966 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.9% · 975 students tested

Emory vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EmoryCRains Independent

Every school in Emory

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).

Also serving Emoryin other towns
Rains El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
438 students14:1Rate it →
Rains Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
360 students15:1Rate it →
Rains J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
383 students12:1Rate it →
Rains H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
531 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Emory’s schools

Are Emory’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Emory children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emory in?

Rains Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,712 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Emory kids go to high school?

Rains H S, with 531 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Emory’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rains Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Emory spend per student?

$13,078 in Rains 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.