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Schools in Fort Stockton · Fort Stockton Independent School District

Fort Stockton’s public schools score below 90% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Fort Stockton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Stockton, 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.

#627of 642 Texas townsK–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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,163 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Stockton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 576 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Stockton’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% 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

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,977 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 2 the district’s path is Fort Stockton Alamo El, then Fort Stockton Middle, then Fort Stockton High. Enrollment is up 60% since 2023–24. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fort Stockton Christian Academy (private) is in town. Lone Star Virtual Academy and Eschool Prep Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

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 Fort Stockton’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of Texas school districts, #627 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (576)Better than 2%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,300 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Fort Stockton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fort Stockton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,286 in math, 1,313 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Fort Stockton Apache ElFort Stockton Independent School DistrictC+
2–3Fort Stockton Alamo ElFort Stockton Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Fort Stockton MiddleFort Stockton Independent School DistrictD
9–12Fort Stockton HighFort Stockton Independent School DistrictC

Fort Stockton’s public schools are run by Fort Stockton 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.

Fort Stockton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 13,480 students, up 60% since 2023–24 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,977TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 1313 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 1286 students tested

Fort Stockton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort StocktonDFort Stockton Independent

Every school in Fort Stockton

9 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 Fort Stocktonby address
Fort Stockton Apache El
Elementary · Grades PK–1
C+
331 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Stockton Alamo El
Elementary · Grades 2–3
C+
290 students14:1Rate it →
Fort Stockton Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C+
341 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Stockton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
502 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Stockton High
High · Grades 9–12
C
699 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Butz Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
2,039 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Fort Stocktonnot counted as local schools
Lone Star Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Online
3,628 studentsRate it →
Eschool Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Online
5,650 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fort Stockton Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
56 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Stockton’s schools

Are Fort Stockton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Stockton children attend score below 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #627 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Stockton in?

Fort Stockton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,480 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Stockton kids go to high school?

Fort Stockton High, with 699 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Fort Stockton’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Fort Stockton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Fort Stockton spend per student?

$12,977 in Fort Stockton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fort Stockton?

Yes: Fort Stockton Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 56 students).

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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.