Honey Grove Independent School District (Isd)

The Honey Grove Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Texas serving approximately 651 students across three schools: Honey Grove Elementary (PK-5), Honey Grove Middle (6-8), and Honey Grove High School (9-12). The district earns a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, with about 57% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

Among the three schools, Honey Grove Middle stands out as the consistent high-performer, maintaining a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 83rd percentile or higher. Its mathematics program is exceptional, with 8th graders achieving 79.66% proficiency in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 44.81%. Honey Grove High School is a strong finisher, boasting a 95.7% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, with significant strengths in English Language Arts—74.6% of students were proficient in English I Reading versus the state average of 55.43%. In contrast, Honey Grove Elementary is the area for improvement, dropping to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026 and falling from the 60th to the 32nd percentile, with test scores often below state averages, particularly in mathematics.

Key metrics show the district spends an average of $11,137 per student, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Interestingly, Honey Grove Middle has the lowest spending per student ($9,998) yet is the highest-performing school, while Honey Grove Elementary spends more ($11,566) but performs lowest, suggesting that curriculum and teaching quality drive success more than spending alone. The high school shows a strong upward trend, improving its ranking from the 57th to the 77th percentile, while the elementary school is on a downward trajectory. An "8th grade bump" at the middle school sees 8th graders significantly outperforming 6th and 7th graders in both reading and math, indicating effective preparation for high school transition.