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Schools in Seth Ward · Plainview Independent School District

Seth Ward’s public schools score below 72% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Seth Ward, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seth Ward, 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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,505 students on the public path
In brief

Seth Ward’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,571 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Plainview J H, then Plainview H S. Enrollment is down 13% since 2022–23. 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 Seth Ward’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (673)Better than 26%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,621 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put Seth Ward anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seth Ward’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,553 in math, 2,689 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Plainview J Hin PlainviewNo scores
9–12Plainview H Sin PlainviewA

Seth Ward’s public schools are run by Plainview Independent School District, which also serves Edmonson and Plainview. 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.

Plainview Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,077 students, down 13% since 2022–23 · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,571TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 2689 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 2553 students tested

Seth Ward vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Seth WardCPlainview Independent
PlainviewCPlainview Independent

Every school in Seth Ward

5 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 Seth Wardin other towns
Central El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plainview
505 students15:1Rate it →
North El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plainview
492 students16:1Rate it →
South El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plainview
456 students16:1Rate it →
Plainview J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plainview
634 students13:1Rate it →
Plainview H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainview
A
1,418 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Seth Ward’s schools

Are Seth Ward’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seth Ward children attend score below 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seth Ward in?

Plainview Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,077 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seth Ward kids go to high school?

Plainview H S in Plainview, with 1,418 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Seth Ward’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Plainview Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Seth Ward spend per student?

$13,571 in Plainview 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.