Best Public Schools in Zip Code 73960

Summary:

The 73960 zip code is home to a single standout school, Texhoma Elementary, an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 161 students. Despite having a high percentage (65.22%) of economically disadvantaged students, Texhoma Elementary is achieving exceptional academic results, significantly outperforming the state averages on STAAR tests in both reading and math.

Texhoma Elementary's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate is projected to be 91.67%, compared to the state average of 52.02%, and its 3rd grade math proficiency rate is 83.33%, compared to the state average of 44.88%. This academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2, which is lower than the state average, and its relatively high spending per student of $8,625 for the 2020-2021 school year.

The success of Texhoma Elementary within the Texhoma Independent School District (Isd) suggests that the school is employing effective strategies and practices to support its students and overcome socioeconomic barriers to learning. This model could serve as a valuable example for other schools, particularly those with similar demographics, to emulate and potentially replicate in order to improve educational outcomes in high-need areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Texhoma Elementary	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	402 W Denver St	Texhoma	73960	Sherman County	Texhoma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 827-7400	142	10	13.8	62.7%	60 (42.3%)	1 (0.7%)	78 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)	91.7	73.7	83.3	57.9	$9,494

Cities Near Zip Code 73960

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Texhoma	0.3 mi	1
Stratford	19.48 mi	3	163^rd
Gruver	26.8 mi	3	14^th
Sunray	33.23 mi	3	492^nd
Cactus	33.36 mi	1	880^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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