Fabens’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Fabens’s districts is 30%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fabens, 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.
Fabens’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Fabens’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $17,356 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Johanna Odonnell Int, then Fabens Middle, then Fabens H S. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Fabens’s grade
D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fabens, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Fabens
Fabens El
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fabens
Fabens El
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fabens
Fabens El
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fabens
Johanna Odonnell Int
Grades 3–5 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fabens
Johanna Odonnell Int
Grades 3–5 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fabens
Johanna Odonnell Int
Grades 3–5 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fabens
Fabens Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fabens
Fabens Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fabens
Fabens Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fabens
Fabens H S
Grades 9–12 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fabens
Fabens H S
Grades 9–12 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fabens
Fabens H S
Grades 9–12 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fabens
Fabens H S
Grades 9–12 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fabens’s public schools are run by Fabens 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.
Well below the state in reading
Fabens vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Fabens’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fabens | D | Fabens Independent |
Every school in Fabens
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).
Questions about Fabens’s schools
Are Fabens’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fabens children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fabens in?
Fabens Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,865 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fabens kids go to high school?
Fabens H S, with 616 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Fabens’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fabens Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Fabens spend per student?
$17,356 in Fabens Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fabens families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fabens → 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.