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Schools in San Saba · San Saba Independent School District

San Saba’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving San Saba, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#403of 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
738 students on the public path
In brief

San Saba’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 598 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Saba’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,705 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 San Saba Middle, then San Saba 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 San Saba’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (598)Better than 47%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 376 test results could put San Saba anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of San Saba’s students in the tested grades sat them (363 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4San Saba ElSan Saba Independent School DistrictC+
5–8San Saba MiddleSan Saba Independent School DistrictB
9–12San Saba H SSan Saba Independent School DistrictB+

San Saba’s public schools are run by San Saba 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.

San Saba Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 738 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,705TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 389 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 363 students tested

San Saba vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San SabaC+San Saba Independent

Every school in San Saba

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 San Sababy address
San Saba El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
305 students12:1Rate it →
San Saba Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
216 students13:1Rate it →
San Saba H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
217 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about San Saba’s schools

Are San Saba’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Saba children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Saba in?

San Saba Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 738 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do San Saba kids go to high school?

San Saba H S, with 217 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does San Saba spend per student?

$13,705 in San Saba 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.