Plains’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Plains’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plains, 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.
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.
Plains’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 660 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plains’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,050 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 Plains Middle, then Plains 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.
What’s behind Plains’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plains, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Plains
Plains El
Grades PK–5 · 201 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Plains
Plains Middle
Grades 6–8 · 93 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Plains
Plains Middle
Grades 6–8 · 93 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Plains
Plains Middle
Grades 6–8 · 93 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Plains
Plains H S
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plains
Plains H S
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plains
Plains H S
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plains
Plains H S
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Plains’s public schools are run by Plains 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 below the state in reading
Plains vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Plains’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plains | C− | Plains Independent |
Every school in Plains
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).
Questions about Plains’s schools
Are Plains’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plains children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plains in?
Plains Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 423 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plains kids go to high school?
Plains H S, with 129 students; its own test results earn an A−.
How much does Plains spend per student?
$23,050 in Plains Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Plains families are saying about school.
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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.