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Nocona Elementary

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Nocona Elementary ranks 2018 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nocona Elementary in Nocona, TX, serves 351 students in grades PK-5 within the Nocona Independent School District (Isd), and has recently rebounded to a 3-star rating (56th percentile) after a challenging previous year. The school’s standout strength is its exceptional performance in early-grade mathematics: 3rd graders scored 58.54% proficient and 4th graders scored 63.64% proficient in the most recent year, both well above the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Montague Elementary, where 4th-grade math proficiency was just 36.84%. Nocona also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 90th percentile statewide, showing a clear commitment to challenging high-achieving learners.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Reading proficiency has been a persistent weakness, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores falling 7 to 10 points below the state average in the most recent year. Additionally, support for at-risk populations is inconsistent: Special Education students ranked in the 21st percentile and Hispanic students in the 41st percentile, creating a stark contrast with the school’s success with its highest-achieving students. Science performance is also volatile—5th-grade scores swung from 45.9% proficiency (19.6 points above the state average) in 2023-2024 to just 18% (11.6 points below) the following year, raising questions about curriculum stability.

When compared to nearby schools, Nocona’s performance is mixed. While it outpaces Bowie Intermediate and Saint Jo Elementary in some math metrics, it lags significantly behind Montague Elementary, a 5-star school (96th percentile) just 8 miles away that consistently outperforms Nocona in nearly every subject. Notably, Nocona spends $10,911 per student—higher than both Bowie Intermediate ($9,616) and Saint Jo Elementary ($9,930)—yet its outcomes are uneven, suggesting that resource allocation, rather than funding levels, may need attention. The school’s strong rebound from a difficult 2024-2025 year indicates effective interventions are in place, but addressing reading proficiency and supporting all student subgroups will be key to sustained improvement.

351

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,967

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Montague Hwy
Nocona, TX 76255-2629

(940) 825-3151

District: Nocona Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nocona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nocona Middle
High:	Nocona High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,018^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

308^th of 951Nocona Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	2018 of 4627	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	2912 of 4651	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	2084 of 4710	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	1149 of 4647	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1505 of 4581	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1920 of 4578	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2918 of 4479	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2648 of 4359	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	2837 of 4329	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.8	1533 of 4286	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	2283 of 4320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	1841 of 4260	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.4	2625 of 4221	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	2707 of 4206	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	2267 of 4095	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.1	1391 of 3937	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	1589 of 3884	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	1026 of 3768	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	742 of 3724	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	1202 of 3476	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	1288 of 3475	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	1047 of 3465	69.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	1586 of 4461	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1789 of 4331	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2696 of 4295	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3536 of 4240	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2666 of 2918	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1898 of 3668	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	1214 of 3556	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1974 of 3487	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1724 of 3446	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	2621 of 3333	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2674 of 3226	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2129 of 4575	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	2645 of 3744	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	1486 of 4658	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	1057 of 4588	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	1527 of 4561	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	1750 of 4499	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	2726 of 4348	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2425 of 4306	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	320 of 3075	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	946 of 2619	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	86 of 2980	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	912 of 2958	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	1553 of 3006	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1733 of 3184	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2065 of 3106	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2588 of 4413	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	3013 of 3644	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	1612 of 4465	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	1023 of 4401	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	1722 of 4376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1500 of 4329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	3666 of 4188	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2823 of 4168	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2553 of 4520	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	2741 of 3705	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.8	1579 of 4594	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1155 of 4521	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	1906 of 4477	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2200 of 4451	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3230 of 4309	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3636 of 4264	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1819 of 4582	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	2228 of 3739	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2289 of 4647	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	1247 of 4585	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	1622 of 4563	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1952 of 4498	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	2967 of 4357	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2849 of 4319	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	678 of 1128	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	876 of 961	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	3388 of 4301	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	2882 of 3549	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2167 of 4292	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	1256 of 4086	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	2241 of 3952	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	2675 of 3799	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2063 of 3684	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	2919 of 3558	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1877 of 3006	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2109 of 2612	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	2092 of 3108	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	1441 of 3106	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	1664 of 3082	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2178 of 3082	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2394 of 3142	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	2651 of 3127	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nocona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Montague Hwy	Nocona	76255	Montague County	Nocona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 825-3151	351	26	13.2	56.7%	225 (64.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (31.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	51.9	2018^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.4%		38.2	2912^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	894	43.9	43.4	50.8				58.5	63.6	45.3					$11,967
Montague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8020 Hwy 175	Montague	76251	Montague County	Montague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 894-2811	163	12	13.2	53.4%	136 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	78.9	796^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		65.2	1335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.3%	539	75.0	60.0	75.8	81.3	100.0	80.0	50.0	36.8	66.7	93.3	100.0	93.8	40.0	$12,739
Saint Jo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	206 W Evans St	Saint Jo	76265	Montague County	Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 995-2541	181	13	13.9	40.3%	157 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	32.4	3271^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.3%		55.8	1786^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	1485	34.6	38.9	59.1	43.8			34.6	22.2	36.4	43.8				$7,960
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	405 Lovers Ln	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(940) 689-2901	350	27	12.8	58.9%	262 (74.9%)	3 (0.9%)	73 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)														$8,876
Bowie Intermediate	Public	3-5	800 N Mill St	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2895	342	23	14.6	50.0%	257 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (21.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	39	2828^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.9%		31.2	3351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	523	45.5	31.3	49.0				47.2	37.8	55.2					$7,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Nocona Elementary

How many students attend Nocona Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Nocona Elementary.

What district is Nocona Elementary in?

Nocona Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Nocona Elementary?

Students at Nocona Elementary are 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Nocona Elementary a good school?

Nocona Elementary ranks 2018^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nocona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nocona Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nocona Middle
High : Nocona High School

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