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Schools in Powderly · North Lamar Independent School District

Powderly’s public schools outscore 58% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Powderly, 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,472 students on the public path
In brief

Powderly’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 373 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Powderly’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 58% 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; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,686 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 Frank Stone Middle, then North Lamar 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 Powderly’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (373)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,252 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Powderly anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Powderly’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,247 in math, 1,257 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Aaron Parker ElNorth Lamar Independent School DistrictB
6–8Frank Stone Middlein ParisB+
9–12North Lamar H Sin ParisA−

Powderly’s public schools are run by North Lamar Independent School District, which also serves Paris, Reno and Sun Valley. 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.

North Lamar Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,395 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,686TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 1257 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 1247 students tested

Powderly vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PowderlyBNorth Lamar Independent

Every school in Powderly

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 Powderlyby address
Aaron Parker El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
246 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Powderlyin other towns
Frank Stone Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paris
B+
521 students14:1Rate it →
North Lamar H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Paris
A−
705 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Powderly’s schools

Are Powderly’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Powderly children attend outscore 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Powderly in?

North Lamar Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,395 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Powderly kids go to high school?

North Lamar H S in Paris, with 705 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Powderly’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Powderly spend per student?

$12,686 in North Lamar 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.