Top Rankings
Princeton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,247 students in Princeton 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 Schools in Princeton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
9,956 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
625 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Independent School District, which is ranked #405 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
41%
53%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,728 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 57% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,399
$13,371
Spending / Student
$6,728
$14,099
Best Princeton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southard Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Monte Carlo Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Panther Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Huddleston Special Programs Center
Alternative School
600 Mabel Ave
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
9055 County Rd 728
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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