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Schools in Natalia · Natalia Independent School District

Natalia’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Natalia’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Natalia, 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.

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
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,315 students on the public path
In brief

Natalia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Natalia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,262 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 2 the district’s path is Natalia El, then Natalia J H, then Natalia H S. Enrollment is up 28% 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 Natalia’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (487)Better than 33%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 580 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Natalia anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Natalia’s students in the tested grades sat them (578 in math, 581 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Natalia Early Child CTRNatalia Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–5Natalia ElNatalia Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Natalia J HNatalia Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Natalia H SNatalia Independent School DistrictC

Natalia’s public schools are run by Natalia 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.

Natalia Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,315 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,262TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 581 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.9% · 578 students tested

Natalia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NataliaCNatalia Independent

Every school in Natalia

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 Nataliaby address
Natalia Early Child CTR
Elementary · Grades PK–1
283 students16:1Rate it →
Natalia El
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C−
426 students17:1Rate it →
Natalia J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
254 students13:1Rate it →
Natalia H S
High · Grades 9–12
C
352 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Natalia’s schools

Are Natalia’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Natalia children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Natalia in?

Natalia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,315 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Natalia kids go to high school?

Natalia H S, with 352 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Natalia’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Natalia Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Natalia spend per student?

$14,262 in Natalia 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.