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Schools in Tolar · Tolar Independent School District

Tolar’s public schools outscore 83% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Tolar’s districts is 54%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tolar, 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.

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
64%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
884 students on the public path
In brief

Tolar’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% 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 $11,164 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 Tolar J H, then Tolar H S. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Tolar’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Texas school districts. 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (505)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 444 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Tolar anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tolar’s students in the tested grades sat them (438 in math, 451 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tolar ElTolar Independent School DistrictB
6–8Tolar J HTolar Independent School DistrictA
9–12Tolar H STolar Independent School DistrictA

Tolar’s public schools are run by Tolar 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.

Tolar Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 884 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,164TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 51.1% · 451 students tested
Math54%
State average 40.9% · 438 students tested

Tolar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TolarA−Tolar Independent

Every school in Tolar

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 Tolarby address
Tolar El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
418 students14:1Rate it →
Tolar J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
194 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Tolarin other towns
Tolar H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
272 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tolar’s schools

Are Tolar’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tolar children attend outscore 83% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tolar in?

Tolar Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 884 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tolar kids go to high school?

Tolar H S, with 272 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Tolar’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tolar spend per student?

$11,164 in Tolar 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.