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Schools in Tahoka · Tahoka Independent School District

Tahoka’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

In Tahoka, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tahoka, 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.

#145of 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 30% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
612 students on the public path
In brief

Tahoka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 769 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tahoka’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,684 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 Tahoka Middle, then Tahoka 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 Tahoka’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (769)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 309 test results could put Tahoka anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tahoka’s students in the tested grades sat them (310 in math, 308 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tahoka ElTahoka Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Tahoka MiddleTahoka Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Tahoka H STahoka Independent School DistrictA−

Tahoka’s public schools are run by Tahoka 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.

Tahoka Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 612 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,684TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 308 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 310 students tested

Tahoka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TahokaB+Tahoka Independent

Every school in Tahoka

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 Tahokaby address
Tahoka El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
295 students12:1Rate it →
Tahoka Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
134 students11:1Rate it →
Tahoka H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
183 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Tahoka’s schools

Are Tahoka’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tahoka children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tahoka in?

Tahoka Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 612 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tahoka kids go to high school?

Tahoka H S, with 183 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Tahoka spend per student?

$16,684 in Tahoka 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.