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Schools in Mason · Mason Independent School District

Mason’s public schools outscore 95% of Texas districts

In Mason, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mason, 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
72%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
700 students on the public path
In brief

Mason’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,782 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 5 the district’s path is Mason J H, then Mason 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 Mason’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 95% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (681)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 366 test results could put Mason anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mason’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 368 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mason ElMason Independent School DistrictA
5–8Mason J HMason Independent School DistrictA
9–12Mason H SMason Independent School DistrictA+

Mason’s public schools are run by Mason 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.

Mason Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 700 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,782TX $12,815 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 51.1% · 368 students tested
Math62%
State average 40.9% · 365 students tested

Mason vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MasonA+Mason Independent

Every school in Mason

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 Masonby address
Mason El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
298 students13:1Rate it →
Mason J H
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
210 students13:1Rate it →
Mason H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
192 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mason’s schools

Are Mason’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mason children attend outscore 95% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mason in?

Mason Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 700 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mason kids go to high school?

Mason H S, with 192 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Mason spend per student?

$14,782 in Mason 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.