Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainSeminole’s public schools outscore 74% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 52% of Seminole’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seminole, 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.
Seminole’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 757 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seminole’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,777 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Seminole Pri, then Seminole J H, then Seminole H S. Enrollment is up 5% 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.
What’s behind Seminole’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Texas school districts, #127 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seminole, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Seminole
Young El
Grades PK–1 · 581 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Seminole
Young El
Grades PK–1 · 581 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Seminole
Seminole Pri
Grades 2–3 · 478 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Seminole
Seminole Pri
Grades 2–3 · 478 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Seminole
Seminole El
Grades 4–5 · 485 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Seminole
Seminole El
Grades 4–5 · 485 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Seminole
Seminole J H
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Seminole
Seminole J H
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Seminole
Seminole J H
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Seminole
Seminole H S
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Seminole
Seminole H S
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Seminole
Seminole H S
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Seminole
Seminole H S
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Seminole’s public schools are run by Seminole 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.
Close to the state in reading
Seminole vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Seminole’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole | B+ | Seminole Independent |
Every school in Seminole
6 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 Seminole’s schools
Are Seminole’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seminole children attend outscore 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #127 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seminole in?
Seminole Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,089 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Seminole kids go to high school?
Seminole H S, with 835 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Seminole’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Seminole Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Seminole spend per student?
$15,777 in Seminole Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Seminole families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Seminole → 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.