Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Terrell’s public schools score below 83% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Terrell’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Terrell, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Terrell’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 742 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Terrell’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,215 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten (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.
What’s behind Terrell’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Texas school districts, #587 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Terrell, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Terrell
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Terrell H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Terrell H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Terrell H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Terrell · depends on your address
Terrell H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tisd Child & Adolescent School
Grades 7–12 · 21 students · 6:1 students per teacher
Terrell’s public schools are run by Terrell Independent School District, which also serves Oak Ridge and Poetry. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Terrell vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Terrell’s borders.
Every school in Terrell
10 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).
Questions about Terrell’s schools
Are Terrell’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Terrell children attend score below 83% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #587 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Terrell in?
Terrell Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,283 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
What is Terrell’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Terrell Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Terrell spend per student?
$12,215 in Terrell Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Terrell?
Yes: First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 18 students).
Parents talk
What Terrell families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Terrell → They have their own page.
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.