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Schools in Hondo · Hondo Independent School District

Hondo’s public schools score below 60% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Hondo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hondo, 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.

#413of 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
1,727 students on the public path
In brief

Hondo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Hondo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,023 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 Newell E Woolls Int, then McDowell Middle, then Hondo H S. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Hondo’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Texas school districts, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (769)Better than 40%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 952 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Hondo anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hondo’s students in the tested grades sat them (946 in math, 957 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Meyer ElHondo Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Newell E Woolls IntHondo Independent School DistrictC+
6–8McDowell MiddleHondo Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Hondo H SHondo Independent School DistrictB+

Hondo’s public schools are run by Hondo 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.

Hondo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,727 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,023TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 957 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 946 students tested

Hondo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HondoC+Hondo Independent

Every school in Hondo

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 Hondoby address
Meyer El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
431 students17:1Rate it →
Newell E Woolls Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
375 students16:1Rate it →
McDowell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
403 students13:1Rate it →
Hondo H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
518 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hondo’s schools

Are Hondo’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hondo children attend score below 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hondo in?

Hondo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,727 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hondo kids go to high school?

Hondo H S, with 518 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hondo’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hondo spend per student?

$12,023 in Hondo 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.