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Schools in Sealy · Sealy Independent School District

Sealy’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sealy, 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.

#294of 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
3,109 students on the public path
In brief

Sealy’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 722 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sealy’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,963 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sealy J H, then Sealy H S. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Sealy’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (722)Better than 60%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,580 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Sealy anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sealy’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,555 in math, 1,604 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Sealy J HSealy Independent School DistrictB
9–12Sealy H SSealy Independent School DistrictB+

Sealy’s public schools are run by Sealy Independent School District, which also serves Brazos Country, San Felipe and South Frydek. 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.

Sealy Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,109 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,963TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 1604 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 1555 students tested

Sealy vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SealyB−Sealy Independent

Every school in Sealy

4 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 Sealyby address
Selman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
749 students15:1Rate it →
Sealy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
694 students15:1Rate it →
Sealy J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
664 students14:1Rate it →
Sealy H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,002 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sealy’s schools

Are Sealy’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Sealy children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sealy in?

Sealy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,109 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sealy kids go to high school?

Sealy H S, with 1,002 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sealy’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Sealy Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sealy spend per student?

$10,963 in Sealy 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.