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Schools in Sonterra · Jarrell Independent School District

Sonterra’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Sonterra’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sonterra, 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.

#565of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,366 students on the public path
In brief

Sonterra’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 493 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sonterra’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Sonterra’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,172 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jarrell Middle, then Jarrell 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 Sonterra’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (493)Better than 9%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,640 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Sonterra anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sonterra’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,608 in math, 1,671 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Jarrell Middlein JarrellC
9–12Jarrell H Sin JarrellC+

Sonterra’s public schools are run by Jarrell Independent School District, which also serves Jarrell. 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.

Jarrell Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,157 students · 15.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,172TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 1671 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 1608 students tested

Sonterra vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SonterraC−Jarrell Independent
JarrellC−Jarrell Independent

Every school in Sonterra

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 Sonterraby address
Jarrell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jarrell
C−
719 students15:1Rate it →
Igo El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jarrell
D
647 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Sonterrain other towns
Jarrell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jarrell
C
899 students17:1Rate it →
Jarrell H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Jarrell
C+
1,101 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sonterra’s schools

Are Sonterra’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sonterra children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sonterra in?

Jarrell Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,157 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sonterra kids go to high school?

Jarrell H S in Jarrell, with 1,101 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sonterra’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Jarrell Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sonterra spend per student?

$12,172 in Jarrell 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.