Wedgwood, The · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Castle Hills’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Castle Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 58% of students in Castle Hills’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Texas average (51%). 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.
Castle Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 461 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Castle Hills’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,459 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 14 middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Christian School at Castle Hills (private), Antonian College Preparatory High School (private) and St. George Episcopal School (private) are 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 Castle Hills’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Castle Hills, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Castle Hills
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Kindergarten in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
1st grade in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
2nd grade in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
3rd grade in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
4th grade in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
5th grade in Castle Hills · depends on your address
Jackson-Keller El
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Castle Hills’s public schools are run by North East Independent School District, which also serves Balcones Heights, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park and Live Oak and others. 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 above the state in reading
Castle Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Castle Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hills | B− | North East Independent |
Every school in Castle Hills
27 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 Castle Hills’s schools
Are Castle Hills’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Castle Hills children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Castle Hills in?
North East Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 56,420 students in 75 schools (2024–25).
Where do Castle Hills kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Reagan H S, Johnson H S, Madison H S, Roosevelt H S, Churchill H S, Legacy of Educational Excellence H S, Macarthur H S and International School of America.
What is Castle Hills’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in North East Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Castle Hills spend per student?
$13,459 in North East Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Castle Hills?
Yes: The Christian School at Castle Hills (religious, grades PK–12, 806 students), Antonian College Preparatory High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 717 students) and St. George Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 542 students).
Parents talk
What Castle Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Castle Hills → They have their own page.
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.