For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in Riesel Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Riesel Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
2 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
652 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riesel Independent School District, which is ranked #291 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)
51%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
67%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,150 is higher 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 $11,699 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,150
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,699
$14,116
Best Riesel Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riesel School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Frederick St
Riesel, TX 76682
(254) 896-3171
Riesel, TX 76682
(254) 896-3171
Gr: 7-12 | 325 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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