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Schools in Nocona · Nocona Independent School District

Nocona’s public schools score below 54% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Nocona, 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.

#358of 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 46% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
785 students on the public path
In brief

Nocona’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 392 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nocona’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,678 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 Nocona Middle, then Nocona 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 Nocona’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 46% of Texas school districts, #358 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (392)Better than 54%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 430 test results could put Nocona anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nocona’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nocona ElNocona Independent School DistrictB
6–8Nocona MiddleNocona Independent School DistrictB
9–12Nocona H SNocona Independent School DistrictB

Nocona’s public schools are run by Nocona 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.

Nocona Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 785 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,678TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 438 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 423 students tested

Nocona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NoconaB−Nocona Independent

Every school in Nocona

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 Noconaby address
Nocona El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
351 students13:1Rate it →
Nocona Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
176 students11:1Rate it →
Nocona H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
258 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Nocona’s schools

Are Nocona’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nocona children attend score below 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #358 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nocona in?

Nocona Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 785 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nocona kids go to high school?

Nocona H S, with 258 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Nocona spend per student?

$18,678 in Nocona 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.