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Schools in Tulia · Tulia Independent School District

Tulia’s public schools score below 82% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Tulia’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tulia, 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.

#576of 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
25%
▼ 26 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 56% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
801 students on the public path
In brief

Tulia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Tulia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,964 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 Tulia J H, then Tulia H S. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Tulia’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Texas school districts, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (131)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 516 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Tulia anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tulia’s students in the tested grades sat them (505 in math, 527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tulia ElTulia Independent School DistrictD
6–8Tulia J HTulia Independent School DistrictC
9–12Tulia H STulia Independent School DistrictC

Tulia’s public schools are run by Tulia 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.

Tulia Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 801 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$19,964TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 51.1% · 527 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 505 students tested

Tulia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuliaC−Tulia Independent

Every school in Tulia

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 Tuliaby address
Tulia El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
364 students12:1Rate it →
Tulia J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
170 students7:1Rate it →
Tulia H S
High · Grades 9–12
C
267 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Tulia’s schools

Are Tulia’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tulia children attend score below 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tulia in?

Tulia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 801 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tulia kids go to high school?

Tulia H S, with 267 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Tulia’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tulia spend per student?

$19,964 in Tulia 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.