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Shallowater 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 528 students in Shallowater 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 Schools in Shallowater Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
5 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,739 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Shallowater Independent School District, which is ranked #70 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
540 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
12 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,149 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
66%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
94
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,669 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,459
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,669
$14,116
Best Shallowater Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shallowater Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12th Ave L
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 5-8
| 520 students
Rank: n/an/a
Daep
Alternative School
1200 Houston St
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 291-5321
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 291-5321
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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