Tool’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts
65% of students in Tool’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tool, 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 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.
Tool’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 714 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tool’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 52% 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 $14,855 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 7 the district’s path is Malakoff J H, then Malakoff H S. Enrollment is up 11% 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.
What’s behind Tool’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tool, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tool
Tool El
Grades PK–4 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tool
Tool El
Grades PK–4 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tool
Tool El
Grades PK–4 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tool
Tool El
Grades PK–4 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tool
Tool El
Grades PK–4 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tool
Malakoff Int
Grades 5–6 · 222 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Malakoff
6th grade in Tool
Malakoff Int
Grades 5–6 · 222 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Malakoff
10th grade in Tool
Malakoff H S
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Malakoff
Tool’s public schools are run by Malakoff Independent School District, which also serves Caney City, Malakoff, Star Harbor and Trinidad. Parts of Tool (13% of its land) are served by Mabank Independent instead. 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 above the state in reading
Tool vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Tool’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tool | A− | Malakoff Independent |
| Seven Points | B− | Mabank Independent PK–12 · Kemp Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Tool
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).
Questions about Tool’s schools
Are Tool’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tool children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tool in?
Malakoff Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,511 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tool are served by Mabank Independent.
Where do Tool kids go to high school?
Malakoff H S in Malakoff, with 426 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Tool’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Malakoff Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Tool spend per student?
$14,855 in Malakoff Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tool families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tool → 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.