Van’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts
47% of students in Van’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Van, 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.
Van’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 729 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 47% 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 $11,969 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Van Middle, then Van J H, then Van H S. Enrollment is up 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.
What’s behind Van’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts, #152 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Van, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Van
Rhodes El
Grades PK–1 · 402 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Van
Van Middle
Grades 2–6 · 828 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Van
Van Middle
Grades 2–6 · 828 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Van
Van Middle
Grades 2–6 · 828 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Van
Van Middle
Grades 2–6 · 828 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Van
Van Middle
Grades 2–6 · 828 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Van
Van J H
Grades 7–8 · 360 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Van
Van J H
Grades 7–8 · 360 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Van
Van H S
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Van
Van H S
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Van
Van H S
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Van
Van H S
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Van’s public schools are run by Van Independent School District, which also serves Edom. 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.
Above the state in reading
Van vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Van’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Van | B+ | Van Independent |
Every school in Van
4 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 Van’s schools
Are Van’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Van children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #152 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Van in?
Van Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,358 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Van kids go to high school?
Van H S, with 768 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Van’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Van Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Van spend per student?
$11,969 in Van Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Van families are saying about school.
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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.