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Schools in Riesel · Riesel Independent School District

Riesel’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Riesel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Reading proficiency in Riesel’s districts is 58%, above the Texas average (51%). 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
689 students on the public path
In brief

Riesel’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,390 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Riesel School. 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 Riesel’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (431)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 338 test results could put Riesel anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Riesel’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Foster ElRiesel Independent School DistrictB
7–12Riesel SchoolRiesel Independent School DistrictB−

Riesel’s public schools are run by Riesel Independent School District, which also serves Hallsburg. 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.

Riesel Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 689 students · 12.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,390TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 341 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.9% · 336 students tested

Riesel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RieselB+Riesel Independent

Every school in Riesel

2 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 Rieselby address
Foster El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
355 students17:1Rate it →
Riesel School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
334 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Riesel’s schools

Are Riesel’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riesel children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riesel in?

Riesel Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 689 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Riesel spend per student?

$12,390 in Riesel 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.