Beverly Hills’s public schools score below 92% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Beverly Hills, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beverly Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Beverly Hills’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,400 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Harmony School of Innovation - Waco is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Beverly Hills’s grade
D: better than 8% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beverly Hills, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Beverly Hills · depends on your address
Waco H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,885 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
University H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,752 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
10th grade in Beverly Hills · depends on your address
Waco H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,885 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
University H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,752 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
11th grade in Beverly Hills · depends on your address
Waco H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,885 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
University H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,752 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
12th grade in Beverly Hills · depends on your address
Waco H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,885 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
University H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,752 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
Beverly Hills’s public schools are run by Waco Independent School District, which also serves Waco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Beverly Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Beverly Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills | D | Waco Independent |
Every school in Beverly Hills
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Beverly Hills’s schools
Are Beverly Hills’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Beverly Hills children attend score below 92% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beverly Hills in?
Waco Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,376 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Beverly Hills kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Waco H S and University H S.
What is Beverly Hills’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Waco Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Beverly Hills spend per student?
$14,400 in Waco Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Beverly Hills families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.