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Schools in Poth · Poth Independent School District

Poth’s public schools outscore 93% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 69% of Poth’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Poth, 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.

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
74%
▲ 23 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 28 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
962 students on the public path
In brief

Poth’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 69% 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 $12,228 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 Poth J H, then Poth H S. Enrollment is up 14% 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 Poth’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (707)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 510 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Poth anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Poth’s students in the tested grades sat them (509 in math, 511 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Poth ElPoth Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Poth J HPoth Independent School DistrictA+
9–12Poth H SPoth Independent School DistrictA+

Poth’s public schools are run by Poth 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.

Poth Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 962 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,228TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 51.1% · 511 students tested
Math69%
State average 40.9% · 509 students tested

Poth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PothAPoth Independent

Every school in Poth

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 Pothby address
Poth El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
455 students14:1Rate it →
Poth J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
232 students15:1Rate it →
Poth H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
275 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Poth’s schools

Are Poth’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Poth children attend outscore 93% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Poth in?

Poth Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 962 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Poth kids go to high school?

Poth H S, with 275 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Poth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Poth spend per student?

$12,228 in Poth 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.