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Schools in Sonora · Sonora Independent School District

Sonora’s public schools outscore 79% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Sonora’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sonora, 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
59%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 28% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
643 students on the public path
In brief

Sonora’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 709 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sonora’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,440 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 Sonora Secondary School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Sonora’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (709)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results could put Sonora anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sonora’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sonora ElSonora Independent School DistrictB+
7–12Sonora Secondary SchoolSonora Independent School DistrictA−

Sonora’s public schools are run by Sonora 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.

Sonora Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 643 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,440TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 51.1% · 350 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.9% · 349 students tested

Sonora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SonoraA−Sonora Independent

Every school in Sonora

2 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 Sonoraby address
Sonora El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
365 students14:1Rate it →
Sonora Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
278 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sonora’s schools

Are Sonora’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sonora children attend outscore 79% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− 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 Sonora in?

Sonora Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 643 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sonora spend per student?

$16,440 in Sonora 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.