Best Public Schools in Salado, TX

Summary:

The city of Salado, Texas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Thomas Arnold Elementary, Salado High School, and Salado Middle. These schools, part of the Salado Independent School District (Isd), demonstrate a strong focus on academic excellence, with two of the schools ranking in the top 25% of Texas schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Thomas Arnold Elementary stands out as a top performer, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional STAAR reading and math proficiency across grades 3-5. The school's 5th grade students excel in STAAR reading and science, surpassing state averages. Similarly, Salado High School impresses with a 98.3% four-year graduation rate, low dropout rate, and STAAR EOC proficiency that exceeds state averages in several subjects.

While the schools in Salado have a predominantly white student population, they also serve a significant Hispanic student body, ranging from 23.6% to 26.53% of the total enrollment. The district's investment in resources, with relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, suggests a commitment to providing a quality educational experience. However, Salado High School's Algebra I EOC proficiency, which lags behind the district and state averages, presents an area for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salado High School	Public	9-12	1880 Williams Rd	Salado	76571	Bell County	Salado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 947-6900	716	48	14.8	21.5%	503 (70.3%)	8 (1.1%)	169 (23.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.3%)	69.9	425^th of 1987 public high schools	78.6%		66.7	512^th of 1961 public high schools	73.9%	87	38.2	74.3	72.6	78.0	73.6																$10,822	$534	$10,289
Salado Middle	Public	6-8	1169 Williams Rd	Salado	76571	Bell County	Salado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 947-6930	591	35	17.0	27.9%	409 (69.2%)	10 (1.7%)	149 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	64.5	661^st of 2361 public middle schools	72.0%		62.5	726^th of 2330 public middle schools	68.8%	65	71.0								72.6	56.9	53.3				47.6	58.5	13.7		46.9	33.0	$8,300	$446	$7,854
Thomas Arnold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Thomas Arnold Rd	Salado	76571	Bell County	Salado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 947-6900	1,029	67	15.2	32.2%	687 (66.8%)	15 (1.5%)	273 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	69.9	1131^st of 4675 public elementary schools	75.8%		68.9	1214^th of 4647 public elementary schools	73.9%	83						57.1	56.8	63.2				48.2	48.4	48.8				43.3			$7,763	$718	$7,045

Cities Near Salado

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belton	5.82 mi	15	690^th
Holland	7.75 mi	3	51^st
Jarrell	9.45 mi	6	797^th
Little River Academy	10.26 mi	7	261^st
Harker Heights	10.55 mi	7	426^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.