Penelope ISD School District

309 Ave D
Penelope, TX 76676
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Penelope ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Penelope ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Penelope ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Penelope ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penelope School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
2,528 Schools
# Students
199 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Penelope ISD School District, which is ranked #649 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#651 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Penelope ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penelope ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penelope ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Penelope ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
130 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
65%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
19
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,060 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,397 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Penelope ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Penelope ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Penelope ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,397
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Penelope ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penelope ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penelope School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
309 Ave D
Penelope, TX 76676
(254) 533-2215
Grades: PK-12
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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