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Schools in Ranger · Ranger Independent School District

Ranger’s public schools score below 95% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Ranger’s districts is 22%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ranger, 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 98% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 11–20 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 44% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
288 students on the public path
In brief

Ranger’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Ranger’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,468 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 Ranger Middle, then Ranger H S. Enrollment is down 18% 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 Ranger’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 185 test results and a graduating class of 31 could put Ranger anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ranger’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 188 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ranger ElRanger Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Ranger MiddleRanger Independent School DistrictC
9–12Ranger H SRanger Independent School DistrictD−

Ranger’s public schools are run by Ranger 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.

Ranger Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 288 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,468TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 188 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.9% · 182 students tested

Ranger vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RangerDRanger Independent

Every school in Ranger

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 Rangerby address
Ranger El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
151 students11:1Rate it →
Ranger Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
65 students14:1Rate it →
Ranger H S
High · Grades 9–12
D−
72 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Ranger’s schools

Are Ranger’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ranger children attend score below 95% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ranger in?

Ranger Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 288 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ranger kids go to high school?

Ranger H S, with 72 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Ranger’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Ranger Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Ranger spend per student?

$18,468 in Ranger 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.