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Schools in Briar · Azle Independent School District, Boyd Independent School District

Briar’s public schools outscore 58% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Briar, 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.

#239of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Azle Independent
Students per teacher
15.0
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
4,464 students on the public path
In brief

Briar’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 378 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Briar’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Azle Independent spends $12,425 per student and Boyd Independent $12,651, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Briar’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Texas school districts, #239 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (378)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,541 test results and a graduating class of 444 could put Briar anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Briar’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,487 in math, 4,596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Briar, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Liberty ElAzle Independent School DistrictB−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Briar runs its own schools through grade 12 (Azle Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Boyd Independent School District, shared with Boyd. Its middle school is in Azle. Parts of Briar (15% of its land) are served by Springtown Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Briar

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Azle Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,304 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,425TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Boyd Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,386 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,651TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Azle Independent School District52%
State average 51.1% · 3910 students tested
Math · PK–12, Azle Independent School District43%
State average 40.9% · 3812 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Boyd Independent School District48%
State average 51.1% · 686 students tested
Math · PK–12, Boyd Independent School District34%
State average 40.9% · 675 students tested

Briar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Briar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BriarBAzle Independent PK–12 · Boyd Independent PK–12
RenoB−Springtown Independent PK–12 · Azle Independent PK–12
AzleBAzle Independent
Pelican BayBAzle Independent

All 3 neighbors share Azle Independent with Briar for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Briar

6 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).

District schools in Briarby address
Liberty El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Azle
B−
540 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Briarin other towns
Azle J H South
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Azle
B−
592 students15:1Rate it →
Santo Forte J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Azle
B−
507 students14:1Rate it →
Boyd Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Boyd
B
216 students12:1Rate it →
Azle H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Azle
B+
2,192 students16:1Rate it →
Boyd H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Boyd
B
417 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Briar’s schools

Are Briar’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Briar children attend outscore 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #239 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Briar in?

Two districts: Azle Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Boyd Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Boyd.

Where do Briar kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Azle H S and Boyd H S.

What is Briar’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Azle Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Briar spend per student?

$12,425 in Azle Independent School District and $12,651 in Boyd Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.