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Trent Independent School District

Q: Is Trent Independent School District a good school?

Trent Independent School District ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Trent Independent School District?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Trent Independent School District.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Trent Independent School District?

Students at Trent Independent School District are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 7% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Trent Independent School District is a small, rural alternative school in Trent, TX, serving 144 students from Pre-K through 12th grade on a single campus, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This district stands out for its remarkable 0% dropout rate over the last four years, a strong achievement for a high-poverty area, and it excels in 8th Grade Social Studies, where 45.45% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 31.69%. However, academic performance is highly uneven. The most critical concern is a systemic weakness in Mathematics, with 0% proficiency in 5th, 6th, and 8th Grade Math in 2025-2026, far below state averages. Reading scores are volatile, swinging from 0% proficiency in 4th Grade one year to strong performances in 7th and 8th Grade the next, likely due to small class sizes (a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio) that make results heavily dependent on individual student cohorts. The district spends about $18,896 per student, nearly double the state average, yet this high spending has not translated into improved math scores, suggesting funds may be consumed by operational costs rather than targeted academic interventions.

Compared to the Texas state average, Trent Independent School District (Isd) shows a clear split: humanities and social studies instruction is effective, with U.S. History and English scores competitive with the state, while STEM subjects like Algebra I and Biology lag significantly. The graduation rate has been volatile, dropping to 72.7% in 2022-2023, well below the state average of about 90%, indicating that while students don't drop out, many take longer to graduate. There are no other schools within 20 miles of Trent, making this district the sole educational option for the area, which underscores the importance of its personalized approach but also the challenges of addressing systemic academic gaps in a very small setting.

144

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,204

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12821 E Interstate 20
Trent, TX 79561-0105

(325) 862-6125

District: Trent Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

4,325^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,274^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,080^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	4325 of 4627	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	4313 of 4651	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3264 of 4710	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3565 of 4647	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3257 of 4581	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	2317 of 4578	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2806 of 4479	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2982 of 4359	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	3126 of 4329	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	3079 of 4286	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.2	2431 of 4320	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.1	1761 of 4260	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.4	3013 of 4221	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	2776 of 4206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	2881 of 4095	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.5	1557 of 3937	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	8.2	3803 of 3884	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	43.6	2491 of 3768	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	2550 of 3724	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	1718 of 3476	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.6	2723 of 3475	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.5	2618 of 3465	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	3540 of 4461	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	4278 of 4295	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3303 of 4240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	3698 of 3744	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3799 of 4588	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	2454 of 4499	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3300 of 4348	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2905 of 4306	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4390 of 4520	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	3368 of 3705	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	2251 of 4594	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2568 of 4521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2642 of 4477	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	1726 of 4451	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	2208 of 4309	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3390 of 4264	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	4580 of 4582	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	3578 of 3739	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3530 of 4647	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3462 of 4585	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3326 of 4563	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	2082 of 4498	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	2414 of 4357	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3589 of 4319	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	2846 of 4086	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	2999 of 3006	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	2608 of 2612	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	2523 of 3108	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2960 of 3106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2826 of 3082	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	2384 of 3082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2395 of 3142	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	2746 of 3127	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1274 of 2335	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1594 of 2344	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	983 of 2372	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	1945 of 2330	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1997 of 2254	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1877 of 2252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1284 of 2193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1270 of 2080	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	1200 of 2027	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	977 of 1987	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	884 of 2043	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	1055 of 1987	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	83.3	173 of 1973	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	70.4	486 of 1951	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	353 of 1895	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	213 of 1803	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	41.2	1245 of 1763	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.9	775 of 1718	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	832 of 1684	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	733 of 1585	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	29.7	1249 of 1582	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.0	696 of 1573	55.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.0	2026 of 2182	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1687 of 2118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1811 of 2058	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1603 of 2008	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	2048 of 2241	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	2200 of 2221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1798 of 2151	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1210 of 2047	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	1701 of 2077	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	587 of 2253	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	983 of 1820	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.0	164 of 2235	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	32.5	1623 of 2251	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2070 of 2220	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1882 of 2172	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	860 of 2073	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	1642 of 2039	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	289 of 2253	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	28.4	1384 of 1818	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	881 of 2246	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	1705 of 2245	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1721 of 2228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1703 of 2168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1077 of 2069	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1249 of 2030	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	1093 of 1731	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1290 of 1439	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1262 of 1733	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1668 of 1749	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1684 of 1723	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1635 of 1700	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1296 of 1684	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1363 of 1673	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1080 of 2009	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1463 of 1974	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1256 of 1990	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1066 of 1961	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1433 of 1876	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1096 of 1861	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1284 of 1857	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	861 of 1797	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	895 of 1777	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	719 of 1762	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	362 of 1743	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	244 of 1734	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	732 of 1652	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	622 of 1603	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	462 of 1672	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	40.6	1233 of 1568	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.6	843 of 1539	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	685 of 1510	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	344 of 1497	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	499 of 1430	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	759 of 1429	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.7	981 of 1427	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	1315 of 1837	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.1	142 of 1829	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	44.1	908 of 1810	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	993 of 1784	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	786 of 1504	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1049 of 1880	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1328 of 1891	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1395 of 1841	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.1	237 of 1815	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	179 of 1798	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	64.8	503 of 1781	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	1691 of 1805	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	428 of 1937	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	33.9	991 of 1513	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	918 of 1884	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1065 of 1897	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1507 of 1847	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.3	360 of 1848	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	1088 of 1818	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1031 of 1794	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	803 of 1954	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.5	1169 of 1515	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1241 of 1891	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	582 of 1913	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.4	1542 of 1853	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	697 of 1840	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.2	1732 of 1824	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1589 of 1803	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	1483 of 1548	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	1322 of 1584	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1203 of 1294	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1092 of 1556	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1122 of 1576	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1309 of 1525	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1279 of 1510	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1346 of 1526	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1076 of 1539	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)30th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)87th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History71%~ state avg

Biology60%-11 vs state

English I Reading57%~ state avg

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 vs state

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics15%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	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
Trent Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12821 E Interstate 20	Trent	79561	Taylor County	Trent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 862-6125	144	16	9.1	70.8%	96 (66.7%)	6 (4.2%)	31 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)	45.5	60.0	57.1	57.1	71.4	60.0	11.1	14.3	25.0	66.7	63.6	60.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	45.5	$14,204

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What is the racial makeup of Trent Independent School District?

Students at Trent Independent School District are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Trent Independent School District in?

Trent Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Trent Independent School District?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Trent Independent School District.

Is Trent Independent School District a good school?

Trent Independent School District ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas alternative schools.

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