Schools in Hickory Creek · Lake Dallas Independent School District

Hickory Creek’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hickory Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Hickory Creek’s districts is 33%, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#258of 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

50%

▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

33%

▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%

2021–22

Graduate on time

99–100%

▲ 9–10 pts vs TX 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.0K

▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.9

TX 14.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,717 students on the public path

In brief

Hickory Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 158 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hickory Creek’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Hickory Creek’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,970 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Dallas Middle, then Lake Dallas H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Founders Classical Academy Corinth 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hickory Creek’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresA⁺ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #258 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 55%

Lower resultsHigher results

Texas towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 29%

B⁻BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,134 test results and a graduating class of 309 could put Hickory Creek anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hickory Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,086 in math, 2,181 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hickory Creek · depends on your address

Shady Shores El

Grades PK–5 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Shady Shores

C⁺

Corinth El

Grades PK–5 · 537 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Corinth

Lake Dallas El

Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lake Dallas

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

6–8Lake Dallas Middlein Lake DallasB

9–12Lake Dallas H Sin CorinthA⁻

Hickory Creek’s public schools are run by Lake Dallas Independent School District, which also serves Corinth and Lake Dallas. Parts of Hickory Creek (8% of its land) are served by Lewisville Independent instead. 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.

Lake Dallas Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,717 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)

$11,970TX $12,815 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%

State average 51.1% · 2181 students tested

Math33%

State average 40.9% · 2086 students tested

Hickory Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hickory Creek	B	Lake Dallas Independent
Lewisville	A⁻	Lewisville Independent
Lake Dallas	B	Lake Dallas Independent
Corinth	B	Denton Independent PK–12 · Lake Dallas Independent PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lake Dallas Independent with Hickory Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hickory Creek

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).

Also serving Hickory Creekin other towns

Shady Shores El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shady Shores

C⁺

554 students13:1Rate it →

Corinth El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corinth

537 students13:1Rate it →

Lake Dallas El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Dallas

C⁺

500 students12:1Rate it →

Lake Dallas Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Dallas

843 students14:1Rate it →

Lake Dallas H S

High · Grades 9–12 · Corinth

A⁻

1,283 students16:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Founders Classical Academy Corinth

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Corinth

A⁻

Charter

578 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hickory Creek’s schools

Are Hickory Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Hickory Creek children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #258 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hickory Creek in?

Lake Dallas Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,717 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hickory Creek are served by Lewisville Independent.

Where do Hickory Creek kids go to high school?

Lake Dallas H S in Corinth, with 1,283 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hickory Creek’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lake Dallas Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Hickory Creek spend per student?

$11,970 in Lake Dallas 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.