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Schools in Slaton · Slaton Independent School District

Slaton’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Slaton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Slaton, 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.

#403of 642 Texas townsK–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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 39% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,263 students on the public path
In brief

Slaton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Slaton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,840 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 1 the district’s path is Cathelene Thomas El, then Slaton J H, then Slaton 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 Slaton’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Slaton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Slaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (633 in math, 674 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KStephen F Austin PriSlaton Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–5Cathelene Thomas ElSlaton Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Slaton J HSlaton Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Slaton H SSlaton Independent School DistrictC+

Slaton’s public schools are run by Slaton Independent School District, which also serves Buffalo Springs Lake and Ransom Canyon. 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.

Slaton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,271 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,840TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 674 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 633 students tested

Slaton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SlatonC+Slaton Independent

Every school in Slaton

4 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 Slatonby address
Stephen F Austin Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–K
218 students19:1Rate it →
Cathelene Thomas El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C+
435 students14:1Rate it →
Slaton J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
251 students15:1Rate it →
Slaton H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
359 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Slaton Isd Daep).

Questions about Slaton’s schools

Are Slaton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Slaton children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Slaton in?

Slaton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,271 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Slaton kids go to high school?

Slaton H S, with 359 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Slaton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Slaton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Slaton spend per student?

$17,840 in Slaton 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.