Grand Saline’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Saline, 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.
Grand Saline’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 590 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Saline’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,071 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 Grand Saline Int, then Grand Saline Middle, then Grand Saline H S. Enrollment is up 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 Grand Saline’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Saline, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grand Saline
Grand Saline El
Grades PK–2 · 299 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grand Saline
Grand Saline El
Grades PK–2 · 299 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline El
Grades PK–2 · 299 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline El
Grades PK–2 · 299 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Int
Grades 3–5 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Int
Grades 3–5 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Int
Grades 3–5 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 293 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 293 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 293 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline H S
Grades 9–12 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline H S
Grades 9–12 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline H S
Grades 9–12 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grand Saline
Grand Saline H S
Grades 9–12 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Grand Saline’s public schools are run by Grand Saline 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
Grand Saline vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Grand Saline’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline | B− | Grand Saline Independent |
Every school in Grand Saline
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Van Zandt Co Youth Multi-Service CTR).
Questions about Grand Saline’s schools
Are Grand Saline’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Grand Saline children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grand Saline in?
Grand Saline Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,211 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grand Saline kids go to high school?
Grand Saline H S, with 363 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Grand Saline’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Grand Saline Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Grand Saline spend per student?
$14,071 in Grand Saline Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grand Saline families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grand Saline → 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.