Durst-Taylor House · Photo: Rwminix · CC BY-SA 3.0Nacogdoches’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Nacogdoches, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nacogdoches, 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 98% 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.
Nacogdoches’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 296 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nacogdoches’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,747 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is McMichael Middle, then Nacogdoches H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Stephen F Austin State University Charter School, Regents Academy (private), Fredonia Hill Baptist Academy (private), Nacogdoches Christian Academy (private) and Christ Episcopal School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Nacogdoches’s grade
C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nacogdoches, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Nacogdoches
Fredonia Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 364 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Nacogdoches
McMichael Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,275 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nacogdoches
McMichael Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,275 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nacogdoches
McMichael Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,275 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Nacogdoches’s public schools are run by Nacogdoches Independent School District, which also serves Appleby. 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 below the state in reading
Nacogdoches vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Nacogdoches’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | C | Nacogdoches Independent |
Every school in Nacogdoches
14 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 (Nacogdoches County Daep Coop and Nacogdoches Co Alter Ed Coop).
Questions about Nacogdoches’s schools
Are Nacogdoches’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nacogdoches 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 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nacogdoches in?
Nacogdoches Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,766 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nacogdoches kids go to high school?
Nacogdoches H S, with 1,755 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Nacogdoches’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Nacogdoches Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Nacogdoches spend per student?
$12,747 in Nacogdoches Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nacogdoches?
Yes: Regents Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 178 students), Fredonia Hill Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 103 students), Nacogdoches Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 103 students) and Christ Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–5, 78 students). Nacogdoches also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Nacogdoches families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nacogdoches → 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.