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Schools in Shamrock · Shamrock Independent School District

Shamrock’s public schools score below 70% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Shamrock, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shamrock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
32%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 54% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
343 students on the public path
In brief

Shamrock’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,718 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Shamrock’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 30% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (511)Better than 30%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 176 test results could put Shamrock anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shamrock’s students in the tested grades sat them (174 in math, 178 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Shamrock IsdShamrock Independent School DistrictC−

Shamrock’s public schools are run by Shamrock 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.

Shamrock Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 343 students, up 188% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$19,718TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 178 students tested
Math32%
State average 40.9% · 174 students tested

Shamrock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShamrockCShamrock Independent

Every school in Shamrock

1 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 Shamrockby address
Shamrock Isd
Grades PK–12
C−
343 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Shamrock’s schools

Are Shamrock’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shamrock children attend score below 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shamrock in?

Shamrock Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 343 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Shamrock spend per student?

$19,718 in Shamrock 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.