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Schools in Hamshire · Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District

Hamshire’s public schools outscore 57% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamshire, 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
1,730 students on the public path
In brief

Hamshire’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 389 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamshire’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 36% 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 $11,286 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 6 the district’s path is Hamshire-Fannett Middle, then Hamshire-Fannett H S. Enrollment is up 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamshire’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (389)Better than 47%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,100 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Hamshire anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hamshire’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,089 in math, 1,111 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Hamshire-Fannett Elin BeaumontA
6–8Hamshire-Fannett Middlein BeaumontC+
9–12Hamshire-Fannett H SHamshire-Fannett Independent School DistrictB−

Hamshire’s public schools are run by Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District, which also serves Taylor Landing. 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.

Hamshire-Fannett Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,006 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,286TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 1111 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 1089 students tested

Hamshire vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamshireBHamshire-Fannett Independent

Every school in Hamshire

3 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 Hamshireby address
Hamshire-Fannett H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
633 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Hamshirein other towns
Hamshire-Fannett El
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Beaumont
A
628 students18:1Rate it →
Hamshire-Fannett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaumont
C+
469 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamshire’s schools

Are Hamshire’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Hamshire children attend outscore 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamshire in?

Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,006 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamshire kids go to high school?

Hamshire-Fannett H S, with 633 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hamshire’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hamshire spend per student?

$11,286 in Hamshire-Fannett 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.