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Schools in Luling · Luling Independent School District

Luling’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Luling, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Luling, 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.

#520of 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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,443 students on the public path
In brief

Luling’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Luling’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,496 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 Gilbert Gerdes J H, then Luling H S. Enrollment is up 30% 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 Luling’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (689)Better than 21%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 727 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Luling anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Luling’s students in the tested grades sat them (712 in math, 742 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Leonard Shanklin ElLuling Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Gilbert Gerdes J HLuling Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Luling H SLuling Independent School DistrictC−

Luling’s public schools are run by Luling 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.

Luling Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,443 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,496TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 742 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.9% · 712 students tested

Luling vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LulingCLuling Independent

Every school in Luling

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 Lulingby address
Leonard Shanklin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
735 students14:1Rate it →
Gilbert Gerdes J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
306 students15:1Rate it →
Luling H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
402 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Luling’s schools

Are Luling’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Luling children attend score below 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Luling in?

Luling Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,443 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Luling kids go to high school?

Luling H S, with 402 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Luling’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Luling spend per student?

$11,496 in Luling 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.