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Sidney ISD
Comanche County · Region 14: Abilene · 115 students
Sidney ISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 80.4 average of the 387 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is down 3 points since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 89.
Ranks 129th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 36 others), and 9th of 42 in Region 14: Abilene (tied with 1 other).
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 89 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 90 | 80.4 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | B | 86 | 79.2 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | A | 91 | 77.5 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | B | 84 | 78.1 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | A | 93 | 79.3 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Sidney ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 14: Abilene
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Sidney ISD
- Similar student population (387)
- Region 14: Abilene (42)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 90 | A | — |
| School Progress | 90 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 91 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 74 | C | 6 |
| Relative Performance | 90 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (387)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (387 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 100.0%+3.7 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 90.0%−6.4 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 89.1% | +10.9 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 100.0% | 56.9% | +43.1 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 66.7% | 24.7% | +42.0 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 5.1% | −5.1 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 50.0% | 33.4% | +16.6 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 33.3% | 43.2% | −9.9 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 16.7% | 1.7% | +15.0 |
| Earned an associate degree | 33.3% | 3.4% | +29.9 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 2.3% | −2.3 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 3.5% | −3.5 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 0.0% | 9.1% | −9.1 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 16.7% | 3.8% | +12.9 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 115
- Economically disadvantaged
- 63.5%+0.2 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 1.7%−10.1 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 20.0%+1.3 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 94.7%+0.3 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 10.1%−5.4 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- Hispanic 25.2%
- White 69.6%
- American Indian 0.9%
- Two or More Races 4.3%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Sidney ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $1,839 less per student than its peer group, and $10,286 more than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $55,628−$8,412 vs similar
- Teachers
- 15
- Students per staff member
- 7.8
Teaching experience
- Beginning 3.4%
- 1 to 5 years 47.3%
- 6 to 10 years 13.5%
- 11 to 20 years 12.2%
- 21 to 30 years 10.1%
- Over 30 years 13.5%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 120 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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1of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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1of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure
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1of 42
Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 2
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2of 373
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Similar student population · of the 373 that report this measure
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3of 42
Earned a level I or level II certificate
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure
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3of 42
Earned an associate degree
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure
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5of 42
School Progress
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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5of 42
Relative Performance
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 373
Earned an associate degree
Similar student population · of the 373 that report this measure · tied with 1
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7of 373
Earned a level I or level II certificate
Similar student population · of the 373 that report this measure
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7of 42
Closing the Gaps
Region 14: Abilene · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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8of 373
Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces
Similar student population · of the 373 that report this measure · tied with 3
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
1 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney School | K-12 | A | 90 | 115 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.