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Schools in Waskom · Waskom Independent School District

Waskom’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Waskom, 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 18% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
806 students on the public path
In brief

Waskom’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Waskom’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,173 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 Waskom Middle, then Waskom H S. 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 Waskom’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (711)Better than 49%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Waskom anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waskom’s students in the tested grades sat them (452 in math, 449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Waskom ElWaskom Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Waskom MiddleWaskom Independent School DistrictB
9–12Waskom H SWaskom Independent School DistrictA−

Waskom’s public schools are run by Waskom 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.

Waskom Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 806 students, down 5% since 2021–22 · 11.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,173TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 449 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 452 students tested

Waskom vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaskomB−Waskom Independent

Every school in Waskom

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 Waskomby address
Waskom El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
370 students15:1Rate it →
Waskom Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
179 students11:1Rate it →
Waskom H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
257 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Excell Program).

Questions about Waskom’s schools

Are Waskom’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waskom children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waskom in?

Waskom Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 806 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waskom kids go to high school?

Waskom H S, with 257 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Waskom’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Waskom Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Waskom spend per student?

$15,173 in Waskom 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.