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George West Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 students in George West Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in George West Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
1,063 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
George West Independent School District, which is ranked #145 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
38%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,890 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,422
$15,448
Spending / Student
$13,890
$16,604
Best George West Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George West Primary
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Travis St
George West, TX 78022
(361) 449-1914
George West, TX 78022
(361) 449-1914
Gr: PK-3 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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