Top Rankings
Panhandle Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 133 students in Panhandle Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Panhandle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
625 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Panhandle Independent School District, which is ranked #87 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
500 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
80%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
32
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,667 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,667
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,597
$14,116
Best Panhandle Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panhandle J High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Elsie Ave
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3541
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3541
Grades: 6-8
| 133 students
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