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Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 207 students in Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, which is ranked #1038 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1041 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
53%
% Black
37%
13%
% White
32%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,248 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,248
$13,371
Spending / Student
$13,252
$14,099
Best Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daingerfield J High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Texas St
Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-2261
Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-2261
Gr: 6-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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