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Schools in Stanton · Stanton Independent School District

Stanton’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Stanton, 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.

#228of 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 31% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,062 students on the public path
In brief

Stanton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 487 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stanton’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 42% 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 $16,758 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 Stanton Middle, then Stanton 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 Stanton’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Texas school districts, #228 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (487)Better than 54%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 594 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Stanton anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stanton’s students in the tested grades sat them (582 in math, 606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stanton ElStanton Independent School DistrictB
6–8Stanton MiddleStanton Independent School DistrictB
9–12Stanton H SStanton Independent School DistrictB+

Stanton’s public schools are run by Stanton 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.

Stanton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,062 students · 11.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,758TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 606 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 582 students tested

Stanton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StantonBStanton Independent

Every school in Stanton

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 Stantonby address
Stanton El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
483 students13:1Rate it →
Stanton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
251 students10:1Rate it →
Stanton H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
328 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Stanton’s schools

Are Stanton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Stanton children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #228 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stanton in?

Stanton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,062 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stanton kids go to high school?

Stanton H S, with 328 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Stanton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Stanton spend per student?

$16,758 in Stanton 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.