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Schools in Panhandle · Panhandle Independent School District

Panhandle’s public schools outscore 96% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 71% of Panhandle’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Panhandle, 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.

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
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 30 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
620 students on the public path
In brief

Panhandle’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,930 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 Panhandle J H, then Panhandle H S. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Panhandle’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results could put Panhandle anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Panhandle’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Panhandle ElPanhandle Independent School DistrictA
6–8Panhandle J HPanhandle Independent School DistrictA
9–12Panhandle H SPanhandle Independent School DistrictA+

Panhandle’s public schools are run by Panhandle 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.

Panhandle Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 620 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,930TX $12,815 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 349 students tested
Math71%
State average 40.9% · 347 students tested

Panhandle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PanhandleA+Panhandle Independent

Every school in Panhandle

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 Panhandleby address
Panhandle El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
290 students12:1Rate it →
Panhandle J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
129 students10:1Rate it →
Panhandle H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
201 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Panhandle’s schools

Are Panhandle’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Panhandle children attend outscore 96% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Panhandle in?

Panhandle Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 620 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Panhandle kids go to high school?

Panhandle H S, with 201 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Panhandle spend per student?

$14,930 in Panhandle 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.