Best Public Schools in Terrell, TX


Summary:

The city of Terrell, Texas is home to 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The schools in this Terrell Independent School District (Isd) face significant challenges, with overall low academic performance and high poverty levels compared to state averages.

A few schools stand out in the district. Global Leadership Academy, a public magnet elementary school, is a top performer with 70-93% of students proficient in reading and math. In contrast, most other elementary schools in the district struggle, with proficiency rates ranging from 16-54%. At the high school level, Terrell High School has a strong 90.2% four-year graduation rate, higher than the district and state averages, despite an overall low state ranking.

The district faces significant challenges with poverty, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 37% to 72% across schools. Spending per student is also relatively low, between $10,380 to $12,099 per student, with the exception of the two alternative high schools which spend over $25,000 per student. These alternative schools also have much smaller student populations and lower student-teacher ratios. Overall, the Terrell Independent School District is ranked 826 out of 968 districts in Texas, indicating systemic issues that will need to be addressed to improve educational outcomes for students.








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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.

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