Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Perryton’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts
52% of students in Perryton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perryton, 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 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.
Perryton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 722 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perryton’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,908 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 1 the district’s path is James L Wright El, then Perryton J H, then Perryton H S. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Victory Christian Academy (private) is 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 Perryton’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perryton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Perryton
Perryton Kinder
Grades PK–K · 167 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Perryton
James L Wright El
Grades 1–3 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Perryton
James L Wright El
Grades 1–3 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Perryton
James L Wright El
Grades 1–3 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Perryton
Edwin F Williams Int
Grades 4–5 · 293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Perryton
Edwin F Williams Int
Grades 4–5 · 293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Perryton
Perryton J H
Grades 6–8 · 395 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Perryton
Perryton J H
Grades 6–8 · 395 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Perryton
Perryton J H
Grades 6–8 · 395 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Perryton
Perryton H S
Grades 9–12 · 549 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Perryton
Perryton H S
Grades 9–12 · 549 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Perryton
Perryton H S
Grades 9–12 · 549 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Perryton
Perryton H S
Grades 9–12 · 549 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Perryton’s public schools are run by Perryton 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.
Well above the state in reading
Perryton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Perryton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Perryton | A− | Perryton Independent |
Every school in Perryton
6 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center).
Questions about Perryton’s schools
Are Perryton’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perryton children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Perryton in?
Perryton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,802 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Perryton kids go to high school?
Perryton H S, with 549 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Perryton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Perryton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Perryton spend per student?
$11,908 in Perryton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Perryton?
Yes: Victory Christian Academy (religious, grades K, 55 students).
Parents talk
What Perryton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Perryton → 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.