Top Rankings
Princeton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,933 students in Princeton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Princeton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,743 Schools
# Students
8,688 Students
1,489,180 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
103,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Independent School District, which is ranked #405 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
43%
53%
% Black
21%
13%
% White
26%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,710 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,479
$13,387
Spending / Student
$7,710
$14,117
Best Princeton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southard Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Monte Carlo Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Panther Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Huddleston Special Programs Center
Alternative School
600 Mabel Ave
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
9055 County Rd 728
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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