Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Prairie View’s public schools score below 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 32% of Prairie View’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie View, 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.
Prairie View’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 20 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairie View’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,491 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Prairie View’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Texas school districts, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prairie View, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
Kindergarten in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
1st grade in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
2nd grade in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
3rd grade in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
4th grade in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
5th grade in Prairie View
H T Jones El
Grades PK–5 · 720 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hempstead
6th grade in Prairie View · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
7th grade in Prairie View · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
8th grade in Prairie View · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
9th grade in Prairie View
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
10th grade in Prairie View
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
11th grade in Prairie View
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
12th grade in Prairie View
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Prairie View’s public schools are run by Waller Independent School District, which also serves Pine Island and Waller. 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
Prairie View vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Prairie View’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View | C+ | Waller Independent |
| Waller | C+ | Waller Independent |
Every school in Prairie View
4 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 Prairie View’s schools
Are Prairie View’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prairie View children attend score below 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prairie View in?
Waller Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,905 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prairie View kids go to high school?
Waller H S in Waller, with 2,995 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Prairie View’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Waller Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Prairie View spend per student?
$11,491 in Waller Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prairie View families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prairie View → 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.