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Schools in Queen City · Queen City Independent School District

Queen City’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Queen City, 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
49%
▼ 2 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
$16.6K
▲ 29% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
867 students on the public path
In brief

Queen City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 412 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Queen City’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% 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 $16,550 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 5 the district’s path is Morris Upchurch Middle, then Queen City H S. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Queen City’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (412)Better than 72%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Queen City anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Queen City’s students in the tested grades sat them (461 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4J K Hileman ElQueen City Independent School DistrictB+
5–8Morris Upchurch MiddleQueen City Independent School DistrictB
9–12Queen City H SQueen City Independent School DistrictB+

Queen City’s public schools are run by Queen City Independent School District, which also serves Domino. 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.

Queen City Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 867 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,550TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 470 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 461 students tested

Queen City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Queen CityBQueen City Independent
AtlantaBAtlanta Independent

Every school in Queen City

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 Queen Cityby address
J K Hileman El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
341 students10:1Rate it →
Morris Upchurch Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
267 students11:1Rate it →
Queen City H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
259 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Queen City’s schools

Are Queen City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Queen City children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Queen City in?

Queen City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 867 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Queen City kids go to high school?

Queen City H S, with 259 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Queen City’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Queen City spend per student?

$16,550 in Queen City 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.