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Schools in Sebastian · Lyford Consolidated Independent School District

Sebastian’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Sebastian, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sebastian, 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 25% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
1,396 students on the public path
In brief

Sebastian’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 25 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sebastian’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Sebastian’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,981 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 Lyford Middle, then Lyford 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 Sebastian’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (25)Better than 44%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 788 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Sebastian anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sebastian’s students in the tested grades sat them (790 in math, 787 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lyford Elin LyfordD
6–8Lyford Middlein LyfordC
9–12Lyford H Sin LyfordC+

Sebastian’s public schools are run by Lyford Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Lyford. 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.

Lyford Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,396 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,981TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 787 students tested
Math25%
State average 40.9% · 790 students tested

Sebastian vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SebastianC+Lyford Consolidated Independent

Every school in Sebastian

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 Sebastianin other towns
Lyford El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lyford
D
658 students17:1Rate it →
Lyford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lyford
C
299 students14:1Rate it →
Lyford H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Lyford
C+
439 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sebastian’s schools

Are Sebastian’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sebastian children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sebastian in?

Lyford Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,396 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sebastian kids go to high school?

Lyford H S in Lyford, with 439 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sebastian’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sebastian spend per student?

$15,981 in Lyford Consolidated 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.