Carter’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Carter, 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 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.
Carter’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 387 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carter’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Weatherford Independent spends $12,057 per student and Springtown Independent $11,642, 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.
What’s behind Carter’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carter, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Hall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 934 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Tison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 834 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown Int
Grades 5–6 · 612 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
7th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Hall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 934 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Tison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 834 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown Middle
Grades 7–8 · 633 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
8th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Hall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 934 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Tison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 834 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown Middle
Grades 7–8 · 633 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
9th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Weatherford H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,427 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
10th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Weatherford H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,427 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
11th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Weatherford H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,427 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
12th grade in Carter · depends on your address
Weatherford H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,427 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatherford
Springtown H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Springtown
Carter runs its own schools through grade 12 (Weatherford Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Springtown Independent School District, shared with Reno and Springtown. Its elementary school is in Springtown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Carter
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Carter vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Carter’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carter | B− | Weatherford Independent PK–12 · Springtown Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Carter
15 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 Carter’s schools
Are Carter’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Carter children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carter in?
Two districts: Weatherford Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Springtown Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Reno and Springtown.
Where do Carter kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Weatherford H S and Springtown H S.
What is Carter’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Weatherford Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Carter spend per student?
$12,057 in Weatherford Independent School District and $11,642 in Springtown Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carter 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.