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Schools in Mathis · Mathis Independent School District

Mathis’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mathis, 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.

#306of 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 32% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,429 students on the public path
In brief

Mathis’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 182 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mathis’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,920 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 Mathis Int, then Mathis Middle, then Mathis 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 Mathis’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (182)Better than 66%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 802 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Mathis anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mathis’s students in the tested grades sat them (788 in math, 815 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mathis ElMathis Independent School DistrictC−
3–5Mathis IntMathis Independent School DistrictB
6–8Mathis MiddleMathis Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Mathis H SMathis Independent School DistrictC+

Mathis’s public schools are run by Mathis Independent School District, which also serves Lake City, Lakeside and San Patricio. 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.

Mathis Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,429 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,920TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 815 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 788 students tested

Mathis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MathisB−Mathis Independent

Every school in Mathis

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 Mathisby address
Mathis El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
C−
362 students13:1Rate it →
Mathis Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
315 students14:1Rate it →
Mathis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Mathis H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
408 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mathis’s schools

Are Mathis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Mathis children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mathis in?

Mathis Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,429 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mathis kids go to high school?

Mathis H S, with 408 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Mathis’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mathis spend per student?

$16,920 in Mathis 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.