📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (STAAR 2023)

Best School Districts
in Montague County, TX

Montague County has 7 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Texas, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (STAAR 2023), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 7 Rated Districts in Montague County, TX Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Montague Independent School DistrictMontague10/10  Excellent93rd
#2Saint Jo Independent School DistrictSaint Jo8/10  Good79th
#3Nocona Independent School DistrictNocona7/10  Good69th
#4Prairie Valley Independent School DistrictNocona7/10  Good69th
#5Gold-Burg Independent School DistrictBowie5/10  Average40th
#6Bowie Independent School DistrictBowie4/10  Below Average38th
#7Forestburg Independent School DistrictForestburg2/10  Poor15th

Best School Districts in Montague County, Texas (2026)

This page lists the 7 public school districts headquartered in Montague County, Texas that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using STAAR 2023 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Texas, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Montague County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Montague County, Texas?
Among the 7 rated districts in Montague County, Texas, the highest-rated is Montague Independent School District (Montague), rated 10/10 (Excellent) and in the 93rd percentile of Texas districts on STAAR 2023 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (STAAR 2023), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Texas and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.