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Prairie Valley School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2655th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 43% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Prairie Valley School in Nocona, TX, is a small, rural alternative school within the Prairie Valley Independent School District (Isd), serving 135 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a close-knit community setting. This school stands out for its exceptional student success, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate for four of the last five years and a consistent 0% dropout rate, which far surpasses the 90% graduation rate at the nearby Gold Burg School in Bowie, TX. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1, Prairie Valley creates a highly supportive environment where students are less likely to fall through the cracks, making it a compelling choice for families seeking personalized education.

Academically, Prairie Valley demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in mathematics and high school core subjects. Across nearly all grade levels, students achieve significantly higher math proficiency than those at Gold Burg—for example, 69% of 8th graders met state standards in math compared to just 13% at Gold Burg. In high school, Prairie Valley excels on End-of-Course exams, with 83% proficiency in Biology and 71% in English II Reading, both well above Gold Burg’s scores. However, performance in elementary and middle school reading and math can vary from year to year, likely due to very small class sizes where a few students can dramatically shift percentages. This inconsistency suggests a potential area for targeted support in early grades to build stronger foundational skills.

Prairie Valley also operates efficiently, spending $12,008 per student—$2,713 less than Gold Burg—while delivering superior outcomes, including a strong science program with consistently high Biology scores above the state average. One area to watch is U.S. History, where recent scores have dipped below the state average, indicating a need for curriculum review. Overall, Prairie Valley is a standout example of how a small, rural school can achieve remarkable results through effective teaching and strong leadership, offering families a high-return investment in their child’s education compared to similar schools in the region.

135
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,317
Per pupil spending ?
51.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12920 Fm 103
       Nocona, TX  76255

(940) 825-4425

District: Prairie Valley Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.1%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
10.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓100% graduate within 4 years
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,655th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2023
From top 47% (2023) to bottom 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
541st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
591st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From top 2% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.12655 of 462742.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.02264 of 465151.3%★★★☆☆
202467.41246 of 471073.5%★★★★☆
202349.72203 of 464752.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.8778 of 374479.2%★★★★☆
202466.41250 of 465873.2%★★★★☆
202348.02289 of 458850.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.71171 of 452074.1%★★★★☆
202571.2681 of 370581.6%★★★★☆
202462.71324 of 459471.2%★★★★☆
202352.91981 of 452156.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.51991 of 373946.8%★★☆☆☆
202375.6898 of 458580.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.51991 of 300633.8%★★☆☆☆
202533.01941 of 261225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202453.51459 of 310853.1%★★★☆☆
202326.22559 of 310617.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.5541 of 233576.8%★★★★☆
202578.1365 of 234484.4%★★★★☆
202473.3462 of 237280.5%★★★★☆
202363.2704 of 233069.8%★★★☆☆
202272.2460 of 225479.6%★★★★☆
202173.9426 of 225281.1%★★★★☆
201939.01320 of 219339.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.5734 of 208064.7%★★★☆☆
201769.9449 of 202777.8%★★★★☆
201658.6865 of 198756.5%★★★☆☆
201567.5601 of 204370.6%★★★★☆
201490.355 of 198797.2%★★★★★
201373.9393 of 197380.1%★★★★☆
201252.7959 of 195150.8%★★★☆☆
201167.1521 of 189572.5%★★★★☆
201081.876 of 180395.8%★★★★★
200985.626 of 176398.5%★★★★★
200887.415 of 171899.1%★★★★★
200785.360 of 168496.4%★★★★★
200688.333 of 158597.9%★★★★★
200592.51 of 158299.9%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202284.2152 of 218293.0%★★★★★
202180.0164 of 211892.3%★★★★★
201926.11756 of 205814.7%★☆☆☆☆
201857.4576 of 200871.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.1833 of 224062.8%★★★☆☆
202261.3672 of 222169.7%★★★☆☆
202174.4385 of 215182.1%★★★★☆
201938.01301 of 204736.4%★★☆☆☆
201858.0695 of 200865.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.5377 of 225383.3%★★★★☆
202379.2239 of 225189.4%★★★★☆
202291.672 of 222096.8%★★★★★
202176.0271 of 217287.5%★★★★☆
201941.11259 of 207339.3%★★☆☆☆
201858.6651 of 203968.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.1376 of 225383.3%★★★★☆
202460.9713 of 224668.3%★★★☆☆
202363.7672 of 224570.1%★★★★☆
202273.0427 of 222880.8%★★★★☆
202174.5405 of 216881.3%★★★★☆
201939.11252 of 206939.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.21127 of 203044.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.0941 of 173145.6%★★☆☆☆
202447.5894 of 173348.4%★★☆☆☆
202361.5608 of 174965.2%★★★☆☆
202257.9634 of 172363.2%★★★☆☆
202156.8656 of 170061.4%★★★☆☆
201923.71423 of 168415.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.91252 of 167325.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.2591 of 200970.6%★★★★☆
202578.6238 of 197487.9%★★★★☆
202467.3501 of 199074.8%★★★★☆
202365.0560 of 196171.4%★★★★☆
202268.1437 of 187676.7%★★★★☆
202176.9269 of 186185.5%★★★★☆
201961.4586 of 185768.4%★★★☆☆
201853.5710 of 179760.5%★★★☆☆
201771.7319 of 177782.0%★★★★☆
201683.435 of 176298.0%★★★★★
201575.1242 of 174386.1%★★★★☆
201449.7937 of 173446.0%★★☆☆☆
201366.1453 of 165272.6%★★★★☆
201278.8106 of 160393.4%★★★★★
201179.793 of 167294.4%★★★★★
201078.1126 of 156892.0%★★★★★
200984.839 of 153997.5%★★★★★
200887.128 of 151098.1%★★★★★
200787.127 of 149798.2%★★★★★
200693.51 of 143099.9%★★★★★
200563.7545 of 142961.9%★★★☆☆
200486.222 of 142798.5%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.0383 of 183779.2%★★★★☆
201957.7523 of 181071.1%★★★★☆
201848.2741 of 178458.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.31533 of 193620.8%★☆☆☆☆
202552.8611 of 150459.4%★★★☆☆
202448.6905 of 188051.9%★★★☆☆
202356.6744 of 189160.7%★★★☆☆
202277.0229 of 184187.6%★★★★☆
202195.85 of 181599.7%★★★★★
201954.1791 of 179856.0%★★★☆☆
201843.01021 of 178142.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.1141 of 151390.7%★★★★★
202462.5438 of 188476.8%★★★★☆
202363.5456 of 189776.0%★★★★☆
202269.8301 of 184783.7%★★★★☆
202181.3133 of 184892.8%★★★★★
201973.7247 of 181886.4%★★★★☆
201862.1428 of 179476.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.3376 of 195480.8%★★★★☆
202584.293 of 151593.9%★★★★★
202462.5525 of 189172.2%★★★★☆
202372.1363 of 191381.0%★★★★☆
202258.5617 of 185366.7%★★★☆☆
202168.9416 of 184077.4%★★★★☆
201966.2439 of 182475.9%★★★★☆
201864.9453 of 180374.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.8583 of 129955.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.71176 of 158425.8%★☆☆☆☆
202554.2510 of 129460.6%★★★☆☆
202458.0540 of 155665.3%★★★☆☆
202349.2793 of 157649.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.5597 of 152560.9%★★★☆☆
202161.4473 of 151068.7%★★★☆☆
201943.3901 of 152641.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.31027 of 153933.3%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Female (2025)79th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-31 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile-33 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-45 vs school
Female (2026)21st percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology83%+13 vs state
English II Reading71%+12 vs state
Algebra I67%+13 vs state
English I Reading67%+11 vs state
U.S. History62%-8 vs state
Reading50%-5 vs state
Mathematics48%+5 vs state
Social Studies31%~ state avg

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Prairie Valley School ranks 2655th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Prairie Valley School.

Students at Prairie Valley School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.


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