Slocum ISD School District

5765 E State Hwy 294
Elkhart, TX 75839-9802
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Slocum ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Slocum ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
361 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Slocum ISD School District, which is ranked #423 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#373 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Slocum 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 Slocum 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.
50-54%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Slocum 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.
≥90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Slocum ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
266,203 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
314 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
87%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
22
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,119 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,488 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Slocum 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
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Slocum 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
$15,119
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Slocum 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
$13,488
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Slocum 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 Slocum ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slocum Pk - 8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5765 E State Hwy 294
Elkhart, TX 75839
(903) 478-3624
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 361 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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