Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Malakoff’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts
Reading proficiency in Malakoff’s districts is 65%, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Malakoff, 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.
Malakoff’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 725 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Malakoff’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 52% 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 $14,855 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 7 the district’s path is Malakoff J H, then Malakoff H S. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Malakoff’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Malakoff, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff El
Grades PK–4 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff Int
Grades 5–6 · 222 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff Int
Grades 5–6 · 222 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff J H
Grades 7–8 · 237 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff J H
Grades 7–8 · 237 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff H S
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff H S
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff H S
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Malakoff
Malakoff H S
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Malakoff’s public schools are run by Malakoff Independent School District, which also serves Caney City, Star Harbor, Tool and Trinidad. 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 above the state in reading
Malakoff vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Malakoff’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Malakoff | A− | Malakoff Independent |
| Caney City | — | Malakoff Independent |
| Trinidad | — | Malakoff Independent PK–12 · Trinidad Independent PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Malakoff Independent with Malakoff, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Malakoff
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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Malakoff Alternative Program (MAP) and Gateway).
Questions about Malakoff’s schools
Are Malakoff’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Malakoff children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Malakoff in?
Malakoff Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,511 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Malakoff kids go to high school?
Malakoff H S, with 426 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Malakoff’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Malakoff Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Malakoff spend per student?
$14,855 in Malakoff Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Malakoff families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Malakoff → 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.