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Schools in New Boston · New Boston Independent School District

New Boston’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In New Boston, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Boston, 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.

#364of 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 26% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,108 students on the public path
In brief

New Boston’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% 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 New Boston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,206 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 6 the district’s path is New Boston Middle, then New Boston H S. Enrollment is down 6% 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 New Boston’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (755)Better than 43%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 608 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put New Boston anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Boston’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 618 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Crestview ElNew Boston Independent School DistrictC+
6–8New Boston MiddleNew Boston Independent School DistrictB+
9–12New Boston H SNew Boston Independent School DistrictC+

New Boston’s public schools are run by New Boston 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.

New Boston Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,108 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,206TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 618 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.9% · 598 students tested

New Boston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New BostonB−New Boston Independent

Every school in New Boston

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 New Bostonby address
Crestview El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
544 students11:1Rate it →
New Boston H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
324 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving New Bostonin other towns
New Boston Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
240 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (New Boston Daep).

Questions about New Boston’s schools

Are New Boston’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Boston children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Boston in?

New Boston Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,108 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Boston kids go to high school?

New Boston H S, with 324 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Boston’s graduation rate?

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

How much does New Boston spend per student?

$16,206 in New Boston 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.