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Schools in Stratford · Stratford Independent School District

Stratford’s public schools outscore 61% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 60% of Stratford’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stratford, 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
60%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
527 students on the public path
In brief

Stratford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 573 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stratford’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,105 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 5 the district’s path is Stratford J H, then Stratford H S. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Stratford’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (573)Better than 71%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 307 test results could put Stratford anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stratford’s students in the tested grades sat them (304 in math, 310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mary Allen ElStratford Independent School DistrictB−
5–8Stratford J HStratford Independent School DistrictB
9–12Stratford H SStratford Independent School DistrictA

Stratford’s public schools are run by Stratford 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.

Stratford Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 527 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,105TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 310 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 304 students tested

Stratford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StratfordBStratford Independent

Every school in Stratford

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 Stratfordby address
Mary Allen El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
230 students12:1Rate it →
Stratford J H
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
137 students11:1Rate it →
Stratford H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
160 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Stratford’s schools

Are Stratford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Stratford children attend outscore 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stratford in?

Stratford Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 527 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stratford kids go to high school?

Stratford H S, with 160 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Stratford spend per student?

$14,105 in Stratford 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.