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C+
Schools in Snyder · Snyder Independent School District

Snyder’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Snyder’s districts is 36%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Snyder, 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.

#418of 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
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
TX 14.9
Schools in town
5
2,317 students on the public path
In brief

Snyder’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% 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 Snyder’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,169 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 Snyder J H, then Snyder H S. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Snyder Christian 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 Snyder’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (742)Better than 39%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,362 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Snyder anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Snyder’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,370 in math, 1,354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Snyder PriSnyder Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Snyder J HSnyder Independent School DistrictC
9–12Snyder H SSnyder Independent School DistrictB−

Snyder’s public schools are run by Snyder 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.

Snyder Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,317 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,169TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 1354 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 1370 students tested

Snyder vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SnyderC+Snyder Independent

Every school in Snyder

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).

District schools in Snyderby address
Snyder Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
755 students15:1Rate it →
Snyder Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B−
344 students16:1Rate it →
Snyder J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
498 students15:1Rate it →
Snyder H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
720 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Snyder Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
50 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Snyder’s schools

Are Snyder’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Snyder children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Snyder in?

Snyder Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,317 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Snyder kids go to high school?

Snyder H S, with 720 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Snyder’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Snyder spend per student?

$12,169 in Snyder Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Snyder?

Yes: Snyder Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 50 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.