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Schools in Southwest Sandhill · Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District

Southwest Sandhill’s public schools score below 52% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Southwest Sandhill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Southwest Sandhill, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,847 students on the public path
In brief

Southwest Sandhill’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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 Southwest Sandhill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,514 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Parkway El, then Walker J H, then Monahans H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Transformative Leadership Academy (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 Southwest Sandhill’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (694)Better than 46%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,204 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Southwest Sandhill anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Southwest Sandhill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,192 in math, 1,216 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KGeorge Cullender Kindin MonahansNo scores
3–6Parkway Elin MonahansC+
7–8Walker J Hin MonahansC+
9–12Monahans H Sin MonahansB−

Southwest Sandhill’s public schools are run by Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District, which also serves Monahans, Pyote, Thorntonville and Wickett. 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.

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,181 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,514TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 1216 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 1192 students tested

Southwest Sandhill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southwest SandhillB−Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent
MonahansB−Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent PK–12 · Wink-Loving Independent PK–12
Thorntonville—Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent

All 2 neighbors share Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent with Southwest Sandhill, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Southwest Sandhill

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).

Also serving Southwest Sandhillin other towns
George Cullender Kind
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Monahans
259 students26:1Rate it →
Parkway El
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Monahans
C+
646 students21:1Rate it →
Walker J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Monahans
C+
318 students15:1Rate it →
Monahans H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Monahans
B−
624 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Transformative Leadership Academy
Grades PK–12 · Monahans
Private · Nonsectarian
106 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Southwest Sandhill’s schools

Are Southwest Sandhill’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Southwest Sandhill children attend score below 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southwest Sandhill in?

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,181 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Southwest Sandhill kids go to high school?

Monahans H S in Monahans, with 624 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Southwest Sandhill’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Southwest Sandhill spend per student?

$13,514 in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Southwest Sandhill?

Yes: Transformative Leadership Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 106 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.