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Spearman Texas Oct 2015 City HallPhoto: Barbara Brannon · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in Spearman · Spearman Independent School District

Spearman’s public schools outscore 85% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Spearman’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spearman, 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.

#58of 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
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
692 students on the public path
In brief

Spearman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 726 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spearman’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,242 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 Spearman J H, then Spearman H S. Enrollment is down 15% 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 Spearman’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Texas school districts, #58 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 379 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Spearman anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spearman’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gus Birdwell ElSpearman Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Spearman J HSpearman Independent School DistrictA
9–12Spearman H SSpearman Independent School DistrictA

Spearman’s public schools are run by Spearman 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.

Spearman Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 692 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,242TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 379 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.9% · 379 students tested

Spearman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpearmanASpearman Independent

Every school in Spearman

3 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 Spearmanby address
Gus Birdwell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
343 students12:1Rate it →
Spearman J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
160 students11:1Rate it →
Spearman H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
189 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Spearman’s schools

Are Spearman’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spearman children attend outscore 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #58 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spearman in?

Spearman Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 692 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spearman kids go to high school?

Spearman H S, with 189 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Spearman’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Spearman spend per student?

$14,242 in Spearman 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.