Schools in Hale County
15 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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9/10Abernathy Middle
Abernathy ISD · Abernathy
#1 Overall in Hale County
9/10 · #233 Middle School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
79%
Math
89%
Sci
78%
2
6/10Plainview Classical Academy
Texas College Preparatory Academies · Plainview
#2 Overall in Hale County
6/10 · #270 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
52%
Math
57%
Sci
59%
3
6/10Cotton Center School
Cotton Center ISD · Cotton Center
#3 Overall in Hale County
6/10 · #296 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
41%
Math
57%
4
8/10Abernathy High School
Abernathy ISD · Abernathy
#4 Overall in Hale County
8/10 · #354 High School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
58%
Math
88%
Sci
64%
5
4/10Petersburg School
Petersburg ISD · Petersburg
#5 Overall in Hale County
4/10 · #375 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
28%
Math
53%
Sci
38%
6
4/10Plainview High School
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#6 Overall in Hale County
4/10 · #784 High School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
53%
Sci
41%
7
3/10Hale Center High School
Hale Center ISD · Hale Center
#7 Overall in Hale County
3/10 · #988 High School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
34%
Math
19%
Sci
29%
8
3/10Plainview Junior High
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#8 Overall in Hale County
3/10 · #1123 Middle School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
23%
Math
18%
Sci
40%
9
7/10Abernathy Elementary
Abernathy ISD · Abernathy
#9 Overall in Hale County
7/10 · #1806 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
56%
Math
48%
Sci
90%
10
3/10Central Elementary
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#10 Overall in Hale County
3/10 · #3538 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
26%
Math
26%
11
3/10Akin Elementary
Hale Center ISD · Hale Center
#11 Overall in Hale County
3/10 · #3643 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
13%
Math
36%
12
2/10Carr Middle
Hale Center ISD · Hale Center
#12 Overall in Hale County
2/10 · #3865 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
15%
Math
23%
Sci
20%
13
2/10Plainview Intermediate
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#13 Overall in Hale County
2/10 · #4008 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
13%
Math
15%
Sci
28%
14
2/10North Elementary
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#14 Overall in Hale County
2/10 · #4189 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
14%
Math
12%
15
1/10South Elementary
Plainview ISD · Plainview
#15 Overall in Hale County
1/10 · #4252 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
13%
Math
10%
About schools in Hale County
One school system rises well above the rest in Hale County: Abernathy ISD claims the county's only top-quartile performer in Abernathy Middle School, which ranks at the 84th percentile statewide, with Abernathy High School and Abernathy Elementary also posting solid numbers. Spread across six districts and 15 ranked schools serving communities like Plainview and Hale Center on the South Plains, the county's overall statewide standing is modest — but families specifically in the Abernathy district will find consistently competitive performance across all grade levels, making that corner of the county worth a closer look.