Princeton’s public schools outscore 72% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Princeton’s districts is 52%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Princeton, 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.
Princeton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,375 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Princeton’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Texas school districts, #141 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 Princeton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Princeton · depends on your address
Southard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 929 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Clark Middle
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Princeton · depends on your address
Southard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 929 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Clark Middle
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Princeton · depends on your address
Southard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 929 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Clark Middle
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Princeton · depends on your address
Lovelady H S
Grades 9–10 · 1,388 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Princeton Sr. H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Princeton · depends on your address
Lovelady H S
Grades 9–10 · 1,388 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Princeton Sr. H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Princeton
Princeton Sr. H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Princeton
Princeton Sr. H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Princeton’s public schools are run by Princeton Independent School District, which also serves Lowry Crossing. Parts of Princeton (13% of its land) are served by McKinney Independent instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Princeton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Princeton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton | B+ | Princeton Independent |
| Lowry Crossing | A− | McKinney Independent PK–12 · Princeton Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Princeton
11 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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Huddleston Special Programs Center and Princeton Daep).
Questions about Princeton’s schools
Are Princeton’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Princeton children attend outscore 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #141 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Princeton in?
Princeton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,956 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Princeton are served by McKinney Independent.
Where do Princeton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lovelady H S and Princeton Sr. H S.
What is Princeton’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Princeton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Princeton spend per student?
$11,375 in Princeton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Princeton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Princeton → 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.