Top Rankings
Hooks 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 257 students in Hooks Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Hooks Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
3 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
914 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hooks Independent School District, which is ranked #236 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
#240 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
53%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
66%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,121 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,386 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,121
$15,449
Spending / Student
$16,386
$16,605
Best Hooks Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hooks J High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3921 Fm 560
Hooks, TX 75561
(903) 547-2568
Hooks, TX 75561
(903) 547-2568
Gr: 5-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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