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Schools in Sargent · Van Vleck Independent School District

Sargent’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sargent, 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 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
$17.1K
▲ 34% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,039 students on the public path
In brief

Sargent’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 754 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sargent’s, its schools beat 76%, higher 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 $17,135 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 Van Vleck Jr. H S, then Van Vleck H S. Enrollment is up 15% 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 Sargent’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts. 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 (754)Better than 76%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 606 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Sargent anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sargent’s students in the tested grades sat them (596 in math, 615 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Van Vleck Elin Van VleckB
6–8Van Vleck Jr. H Sin Van VleckB−
9–12Van Vleck H Sin Van VleckA−

Sargent’s public schools are run by Van Vleck 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.

Van Vleck Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,039 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,135TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 615 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.9% · 596 students tested

Sargent vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SargentB+Van Vleck Independent

Every school in Sargent

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).

Also serving Sargentin other towns
Van Vleck El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Vleck
B
447 students15:1Rate it →
Van Vleck Jr. H S
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Van Vleck
B−
250 students15:1Rate it →
Van Vleck H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Vleck
A−
342 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sargent’s schools

Are Sargent’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sargent children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sargent in?

Van Vleck Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,039 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sargent kids go to high school?

Van Vleck H S in Van Vleck, with 342 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sargent’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sargent spend per student?

$17,135 in Van Vleck 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.