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Douglass School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1128th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 76% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Douglass School in Douglass, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 school serving 424 students within the Douglass Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for achieving exceptional academic results with remarkable efficiency. The school boasts a 100% graduation rate for four of the last five years and a 0.0% dropout rate, all while spending just $9,662 per student—a fraction of the $23,639 spent by the nearby Wells School. Despite serving a student body where 41% are economically disadvantaged, Douglass consistently outperforms both the state average and Wells in nearly every subject and grade level, from reading and math to end-of-course exams like Algebra I and English I.

What makes Douglass particularly impressive is its consistent academic growth. In reading, proficiency rates climb steadily from 56.52% in 3rd grade to 86.21% in 8th grade, indicating a strong, vertically-aligned literacy program. In math, while 3rd grade scores start below the state average, the school dramatically closes gaps by middle school, with 6th and 7th graders scoring over 63% proficient compared to just 25% at Wells. The school also excels in social studies, with 8th graders achieving a 73.33% proficiency rate—more than double the state average of 31.69%. This level of outperformance in a single subject suggests a dedicated curriculum or highly effective teaching.

While Douglass shows remarkable stability, there is a slight dip in some recent math scores, such as 3rd grade dropping from 68% to 34.78% over a few years, which may be worth monitoring. However, the overall picture is one of a school that defies expectations, achieving elite academic outcomes with moderate poverty and low spending. This success contrasts sharply with Wells, which has higher poverty and spending but lower results, making Douglass a standout example of effective rural education. For parents, this school offers a proven track record of academic excellence and efficient resource use.

424
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,149
Per pupil spending ?
41.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20712 S Fm 225
       Douglass, TX  75943-0038

(936) 569-9804

District: Douglass Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of Texas alternative schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,128th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
111th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 5% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
441st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 22%▬ steady since 2016
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
202670.21128 of 462775.6%★★★★☆
202567.01259 of 465172.9%★★★★☆
202478.4815 of 471082.7%★★★★☆
202387.3477 of 464789.7%★★★★☆
202280.3735 of 458184.0%★★★★☆
202173.6974 of 457878.7%★★★★☆
201955.81721 of 447961.6%★★★☆☆
201859.71506 of 435965.5%★★★☆☆
201752.01857 of 432957.1%★★★☆☆
201667.01419 of 428666.9%★★★☆☆
201577.3891 of 432079.4%★★★★☆
201467.31342 of 426068.5%★★★☆☆
201364.91442 of 422165.8%★★★☆☆
201266.31346 of 420668.0%★★★☆☆
201174.0904 of 409577.9%★★★★☆
201077.7606 of 393784.6%★★★★☆
200973.2880 of 388477.3%★★★★☆
200875.1749 of 376880.1%★★★★☆
200767.51229 of 372467.0%★★★☆☆
200676.4629 of 347681.9%★★★★☆
200576.0649 of 347581.3%★★★★☆
200483.3249 of 346592.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202248.92167 of 446151.4%★★★☆☆
202154.31542 of 433164.4%★★★☆☆
201931.43296 of 429523.3%★☆☆☆☆
201841.22563 of 424039.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.6903 of 457580.3%★★★★☆
202568.1958 of 374474.4%★★★★☆
202483.3556 of 465888.1%★★★★☆
202392.2240 of 458894.8%★★★★★
202282.2590 of 456187.1%★★★★☆
202177.9761 of 449983.1%★★★★☆
201964.11280 of 434870.6%★★★★☆
201870.51007 of 430676.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.91251 of 295857.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.73208 of 441327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202551.81634 of 364455.2%★★★☆☆
202475.6695 of 446584.4%★★★★☆
202362.11359 of 440169.1%★★★☆☆
202245.02450 of 437644.0%★★☆☆☆
201978.7507 of 418887.9%★★★★☆
201815.33984 of 41684.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.11083 of 452076.0%★★★★☆
202559.31258 of 370566.0%★★★☆☆
202469.6945 of 459479.4%★★★★☆
202379.5468 of 452189.6%★★★★☆
202275.7628 of 447786.0%★★★★☆
202160.01398 of 445168.6%★★★☆☆
201942.22629 of 430939.0%★★☆☆☆
201857.71525 of 426464.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.91467 of 458268.0%★★★☆☆
202568.4977 of 373973.9%★★★★☆
202471.61051 of 464777.4%★★★★☆
202378.1793 of 458582.7%★★★★☆
202273.8967 of 456378.8%★★★★☆
202161.21431 of 449868.2%★★★☆☆
201948.42102 of 435751.8%★★★☆☆
201849.22032 of 431953.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.91452 of 430166.2%★★★☆☆
202553.01416 of 354960.1%★★★☆☆
202446.52145 of 429250.0%★★★☆☆
202250.41534 of 395261.2%★★★☆☆
202122.23362 of 379911.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.12682 of 368427.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.13163 of 355811.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.4962 of 300668.0%★★★☆☆
202557.81068 of 261259.1%★★★☆☆
202468.5830 of 310873.3%★★★★☆
202382.8322 of 310689.6%★★★★☆
202276.4497 of 308283.9%★★★★☆
202156.71225 of 308260.3%★★★☆☆
201939.42072 of 314234.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.81636 of 312747.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.3111 of 233595.2%★★★★★
202578.5353 of 234484.9%★★★★☆
202475.1429 of 237281.9%★★★★☆
202363.1706 of 233069.7%★★★☆☆
202263.2652 of 225471.1%★★★★☆
202168.8532 of 225276.4%★★★★☆
201947.21076 of 219350.9%★★★☆☆
201855.1778 of 208062.6%★★★☆☆
201756.9731 of 202763.9%★★★☆☆
201671.4500 of 198774.8%★★★★☆
201573.7428 of 204379.1%★★★★☆
201461.5744 of 198762.6%★★★☆☆
201365.9598 of 197369.7%★★★☆☆
201281.5227 of 195188.4%★★★★☆
201174.6267 of 189585.9%★★★★☆
201065.1568 of 180368.5%★★★☆☆
200962.6675 of 176361.7%★★★☆☆
200875.2267 of 171884.5%★★★★☆
200783.987 of 168494.8%★★★★★
200686.654 of 158596.6%★★★★★
200579.5187 of 158288.2%★★★★☆
200471.4341 of 157378.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201935.6761 of 119336.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202245.91033 of 218252.7%★★★☆☆
202156.5667 of 211868.5%★★★☆☆
201930.51580 of 205823.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.51809 of 20089.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202377.9202 of 172088.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.480 of 224096.4%★★★★★
202576.7283 of 182584.5%★★★★☆
202460.3720 of 224267.9%★★★☆☆
202360.8740 of 224167.0%★★★☆☆
202261.4667 of 222170.0%★★★★☆
202186.1193 of 215191.0%★★★★★
201949.5969 of 204752.7%★★★☆☆
201860.6645 of 200867.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.5373 of 123069.7%★★★☆☆
202265.7525 of 148864.7%★★★☆☆
202180.9144 of 150190.4%★★★★★
201969.2428 of 144670.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.5271 of 214187.3%★★★★☆
202571.1319 of 173181.6%★★★★☆
202448.0985 of 211953.5%★★★☆☆
202234.91399 of 207732.6%★★☆☆☆
202162.4570 of 204372.1%★★★★☆
201957.3670 of 193565.4%★★★☆☆
201838.21167 of 189538.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.689 of 225396.0%★★★★★
202563.9455 of 182075.0%★★★★☆
202451.1952 of 223557.4%★★★☆☆
202350.81004 of 225155.4%★★★☆☆
202249.21008 of 222054.6%★★★☆☆
202149.01003 of 217253.8%★★★☆☆
201925.51750 of 207315.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.51411 of 203930.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.3155 of 225393.1%★★★★★
202573.6334 of 181881.6%★★★★☆
202478.3319 of 224685.8%★★★★☆
202364.3651 of 224571.0%★★★★☆
202262.0677 of 222869.6%★★★☆☆
202146.71078 of 216850.3%★★★☆☆
201945.91017 of 206950.8%★★★☆☆
201847.3974 of 203052.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.5196 of 156887.5%★★★★☆
202456.5633 of 189166.5%★★★☆☆
202123.21560 of 17128.9%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.0102 of 173194.1%★★★★★
202567.0372 of 143974.1%★★★★☆
202462.5541 of 173368.8%★★★☆☆
202351.7810 of 174953.7%★★★☆☆
202255.0718 of 172358.3%★★★☆☆
202156.9653 of 170061.6%★★★☆☆
201936.11170 of 168430.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.6957 of 167342.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.6441 of 200978.0%★★★★☆
202564.7559 of 197471.7%★★★★☆
202461.3659 of 199066.9%★★★☆☆
202368.7463 of 196176.4%★★★★☆
202258.7643 of 187665.7%★★★☆☆
202169.0439 of 186176.4%★★★★☆
201976.3253 of 185786.4%★★★★☆
201858.8602 of 179766.5%★★★☆☆
201756.6605 of 177766.0%★★★☆☆
201669.6393 of 176277.7%★★★★☆
201572.6312 of 174382.1%★★★★☆
201478.2175 of 173489.9%★★★★☆
201379.7134 of 165291.9%★★★★★
201285.322 of 160398.6%★★★★★
201179.792 of 167294.5%★★★★★
201082.832 of 156898.0%★★★★★
200983.067 of 153995.6%★★★★★
200885.061 of 151096.0%★★★★★
200780.1144 of 149790.4%★★★★★
200685.641 of 143097.1%★★★★★
200577.0200 of 142986.0%★★★★☆
200473.8262 of 142781.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20248.01023 of 10653.9%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202226.71406 of 183723.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.21419 of 182922.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.71146 of 181036.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.41120 of 178437.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.290 of 115392.2%★★★★★
202448.6514 of 143764.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.0526 of 193672.8%★★★★☆
202573.1236 of 150484.3%★★★★☆
202478.1191 of 188089.8%★★★★☆
202373.0334 of 189182.3%★★★★☆
202258.4646 of 184164.9%★★★☆☆
202176.2275 of 181584.8%★★★★☆
201971.1373 of 179879.3%★★★★☆
201862.4558 of 178168.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.9106 of 120691.2%★★★★★
202551.1609 of 96436.8%★★☆☆☆
202372.284 of 118292.9%★★★★★
202259.3620 of 117247.1%★★☆☆☆
202175.842 of 117796.4%★★★★★
201871.0307 of 113773.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.01111 of 186040.3%★★☆☆☆
202536.0884 of 145339.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.51065 of 180541.0%★★☆☆☆
202326.81366 of 182024.9%★☆☆☆☆
202241.4973 of 176244.8%★★☆☆☆
202158.0597 of 174365.7%★★★☆☆
201995.118 of 171498.9%★★★★★
201831.81210 of 169128.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.3447 of 193776.9%★★★★☆
202556.3431 of 151371.5%★★★★☆
202433.81230 of 188434.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.3966 of 189749.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.7950 of 184748.6%★★☆☆☆
202163.7458 of 184875.2%★★★★☆
201970.6308 of 181883.1%★★★★☆
201848.7806 of 179455.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.9445 of 195477.2%★★★★☆
202549.6640 of 151557.8%★★★☆☆
202440.21034 of 189145.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.5637 of 191366.7%★★★☆☆
202254.6706 of 185361.9%★★★☆☆
202162.1563 of 184069.4%★★★☆☆
201979.0218 of 182488.0%★★★★☆
201853.9702 of 180361.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.1323 of 158179.6%★★★★☆
202521.01140 of 129912.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.91057 of 154831.7%★★☆☆☆
20186.81333 of 13471.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.3545 of 158465.6%★★★☆☆
202563.9334 of 129474.2%★★★★☆
202465.3383 of 155675.4%★★★★☆
202365.4424 of 157673.1%★★★★☆
202252.5643 of 152557.8%★★★☆☆
202155.7615 of 151059.3%★★★☆☆
201960.2522 of 152665.8%★★★☆☆
201849.7756 of 153950.9%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)58th percentile-26 vs school
At Risk (2022)51st percentile-33 vs school
Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-48 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school
White (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school
At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-18 vs school
African American (2019)36th percentile-15 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile~ school
Male (2026)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school
Female (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-38 vs school
At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-42 vs school
African American (2024)4th percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading82%+22 vs state
Biology74%+4 vs state
Social Studies73%+42 vs state
Reading73%+18 vs state
English I Reading71%+16 vs state
U.S. History71%~ state avg
Algebra I71%+17 vs state
Mathematics55%+11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Douglass School.

Students at Douglass School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Douglass School ranks 1128th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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