Fort Concho Historic District · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0San Angelo’s public schools score below 73% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of San Angelo’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Angelo, 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.
San Angelo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 743 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Angelo’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,296 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Premier H S - San Angelo, Texas Leadership of San Angelo, Texasworks - San Angelo, Cornerstone Christian School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), Sierra Vista Child Development Center (private), San Angelo Christian Academy (private), Joy School (private) and Angelo Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 San Angelo’s grade
C: better than 27% of Texas school districts, #504 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Angelo, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Glenn Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,260 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lone Star Middle
Grades 6–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · 781 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Glenn Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,260 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lone Star Middle
Grades 6–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · 781 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Central H S
Grades 8–12 · 2,985 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lake View H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Central H S
Grades 8–12 · 2,985 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lake View H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Central H S
Grades 8–12 · 2,985 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lake View H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Angelo · depends on your address
Central H S
Grades 8–12 · 2,985 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lake View H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 15:1 students per teacher
San Angelo’s public schools are run by San Angelo Independent School District. Parts of San Angelo (4% of its land) are served by Veribest 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.
Well below the state in reading
San Angelo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Angelo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| San Angelo | C | San Angelo Independent |
Every school in San Angelo
30 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).
Questions about San Angelo’s schools
Are San Angelo’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Angelo children attend score below 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #504 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Angelo in?
San Angelo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,004 students in 21 schools (2024–25). Small parts of San Angelo are served by Veribest Independent.
Where do San Angelo kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central H S and Lake View H S.
What is San Angelo’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in San Angelo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does San Angelo spend per student?
$11,296 in San Angelo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in San Angelo?
Yes: Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 289 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–12, 254 students), Sierra Vista Child Development Center (religious, grades PK–K, 177 students), San Angelo Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 139 students), Joy School (religious, grades PK–K, 126 students) and Angelo Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 98 students). San Angelo also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What San Angelo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Angelo → 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.