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B+
Schools in Skidmore · Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District

Skidmore’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Skidmore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 46% of students in Skidmore’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 20% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
775 students on the public path
In brief

Skidmore’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 219 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Skidmore’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,344 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 Skidmore-Tynan J H, then Skidmore-Tynan 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 Skidmore’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (219)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 425 test results could put Skidmore anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Skidmore’s students in the tested grades sat them (420 in math, 430 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Skidmore-Tynan ElSkidmore-Tynan Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Skidmore-Tynan J HSkidmore-Tynan Independent School DistrictB
9–12Skidmore-Tynan H SSkidmore-Tynan Independent School DistrictB+

Skidmore’s public schools are run by Skidmore-Tynan 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.

Skidmore-Tynan Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 775 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,344TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 430 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.9% · 420 students tested

Skidmore vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SkidmoreB+Skidmore-Tynan Independent

Every school in Skidmore

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 Skidmoreby address
Skidmore-Tynan El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
362 students13:1Rate it →
Skidmore-Tynan J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
182 students13:1Rate it →
Skidmore-Tynan H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
231 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Skidmore’s schools

Are Skidmore’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Skidmore children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Skidmore in?

Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 775 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Skidmore kids go to high school?

Skidmore-Tynan H S, with 231 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Skidmore spend per student?

$15,344 in Skidmore-Tynan 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.