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Schools in Salado · Salado Independent School District

Salado’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Salado, 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.

#172of 642 Texas townsK–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
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.6K
▼ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,429 students on the public path
In brief

Salado’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 368 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salado’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 45% 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 $10,646 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 Salado Middle, then Salado H S. 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 Salado’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts, #172 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,264 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Salado anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salado’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,247 in math, 1,282 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Thomas Arnold ElSalado Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Salado MiddleSalado Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Salado H SSalado Independent School DistrictA−

Salado’s public schools are run by Salado 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.

Salado Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,429 students · 16.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,646TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 1282 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.9% · 1247 students tested

Salado vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SaladoB+Salado Independent

Every school in Salado

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 Saladoby address
Thomas Arnold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
1,073 students17:1Rate it →
Salado Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
587 students16:1Rate it →
Salado H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
769 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Salado’s schools

Are Salado’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salado children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #172 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salado in?

Salado Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,429 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salado kids go to high school?

Salado H S, with 769 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Salado’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salado spend per student?

$10,646 in Salado 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.