Schools in Mineral Wells ISD · Palo Pinto County

Three of Palo Pinto County's nine ranked public schools land in the top quartile statewide — a notable showing for a rural West Texas county spread across six small districts and communities like Mineral Wells, Graford, and Gordon. Palo Pinto Elementary ranks at the 98th percentile statewide, an exceptional result by any measure, while the Santo district punches well above its size with both Santo High School and Santo Elementary placing in the 84th to 86th percentile range. Families weighing a rural setting don't have to sacrifice academic performance here — the data suggests otherwise.