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Schools in Shiner · Shiner Independent School District

Shiner’s public schools outscore 96% of Texas districts

In Shiner, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shiner, 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 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
68%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 30 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
721 students on the public path
In brief

Shiner’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,294 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Shiner H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shiner Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Shiner’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (420)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 373 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shiner’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 373 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shiner ElShiner Independent School DistrictA+
7–12Shiner H SShiner Independent School DistrictA+

Shiner’s public schools are run by Shiner 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.

Shiner Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 721 students · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,294TX $12,815 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51.1% · 373 students tested
Math71%
State average 40.9% · 373 students tested

Shiner vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShinerA+Shiner Independent

Every school in Shiner

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).

District schools in Shinerby address
Shiner El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
410 students15:1Rate it →
Shiner H S
High · Grades 7–12
A+
311 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shiner Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
281 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shiner’s schools

Are Shiner’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shiner children attend outscore 96% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shiner in?

Shiner Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 721 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Shiner spend per student?

$11,294 in Shiner Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shiner?

Yes: Shiner Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 281 students).

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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.