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Schools in George West · George West Independent School District

George West’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in George West’s districts is 56%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving George West, 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
68%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,063 students on the public path
In brief

George West’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 547 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of George West’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,195 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 7 the district’s path is George West J H, then George West 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 George West’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (547)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 564 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put George West anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of George West’s students in the tested grades sat them (563 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3George West PriGeorge West Independent School DistrictA+
7–8George West J HGeorge West Independent School DistrictA
9–12George West H SGeorge West Independent School DistrictA

George West’s public schools are run by George West 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.

George West Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,063 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,195TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51.1% · 565 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.9% · 563 students tested

George West vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
George WestA−George West Independent

Every school in George West

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).

District schools in George Westby address
George West Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
396 students17:1Rate it →
George West El
Middle · Grades 4–6
A−
235 students15:1Rate it →
George West J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
158 students15:1Rate it →
George West H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
274 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about George West’s schools

Are George West’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools George West children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is George West in?

George West Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,063 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do George West kids go to high school?

George West H S, with 274 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is George West’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in George West Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does George West spend per student?

$13,195 in George West 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.