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Simms Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 154 students in Simms Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Simms Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Simms Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is James Bowie High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
505 Students
1,863,600 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
125,439 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Simms Independent School District, which is ranked #266 of all 1,196 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
92%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,451 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,059 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,451
$13,398
Spending / Student
$12,059
$14,129
Best Simms Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James Bowie High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7497 Us Hwy 67 W
Simms, TX 75574
(903) 543-2219
Simms, TX 75574
(903) 543-2219
Gr: 9-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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