Top Rankings
Booker Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 332 students in Booker Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Booker Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,890 Schools
# Students
332 Students
3,732,750 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
255,119 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Booker Independent School District, which is ranked #110 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
78%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
20%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,383 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,861 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,383
$13,398
Spending / Student
$15,861
$14,129
Best Booker Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kirksey Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4559
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4559
Gr: PK-5 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Booker Jh/h S
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4521
Booker, TX 79005
(806) 658-4521
Gr: 6-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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