Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lone Star

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−
Schools in Lone Star · Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District

Lone Star’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Lone Star, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lone Star, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 36% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,026 students on the public path
In brief

Lone Star’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,384 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 South El, then Daingerfield J H, then Daingerfield 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 Lone Star’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results could put Lone Star anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lone Star’s students in the tested grades sat them (568 in math, 553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2West Elin DaingerfieldNo scores
3–5South Elin DaingerfieldC
6–8Daingerfield J Hin DaingerfieldC
9–12Daingerfield H Sin DaingerfieldC+

Lone Star’s public schools are run by Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, which also serves Daingerfield. Parts of Lone Star (4% of its land) are served by Hughes Springs Independent instead. 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.

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,026 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,384TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 553 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.9% · 568 students tested

Lone Star vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lone StarC−Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent

Every school in Lone Star

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).

Also serving Lone Starin other towns
West El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Daingerfield
260 students15:1Rate it →
South El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Daingerfield
C
216 students15:1Rate it →
Daingerfield J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Daingerfield
C
207 students11:1Rate it →
Daingerfield H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Daingerfield
C+
343 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lone Star’s schools

Are Lone Star’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lone Star children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lone Star in?

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,026 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lone Star are served by Hughes Springs Independent.

Where do Lone Star kids go to high school?

Daingerfield H S in Daingerfield, with 343 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Lone Star spend per student?

$17,384 in Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Lone Star families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lone Star → 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.