White Deer’s public schools score below 52% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 32% of White Deer’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Deer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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.
White Deer’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 545 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Deer’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,946 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is White Deer H S. Enrollment is down 14% 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 White Deer’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Deer, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in White Deer
White Deer El
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in White Deer
White Deer H S
Grades 6–12 · 156 students · 9:1 students per teacher
White Deer’s public schools are run by White Deer Independent School District, which also serves Skellytown. 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
White Deer vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share White Deer’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Deer | B− | White Deer Independent |
Every school in White Deer
2 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 White Deer’s schools
Are White Deer’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools White Deer children attend score below 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Deer in?
White Deer Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 322 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does White Deer spend per student?
$16,946 in White Deer Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What White Deer families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near White Deer → 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.