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Schools in Joshua · Joshua Independent School District

Joshua’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts

In Joshua, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Joshua, 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.

#71of 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
59%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 9–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
4,652 students on the public path
In brief

Joshua’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 732 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Joshua’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,172 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Joshua Christian Academy (private) 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 Joshua’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts, #71 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (732)Better than 88%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,188 test results and a graduating class of 392 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Joshua’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,121 in math, 3,254 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Joshua H SJoshua Independent School DistrictB

Joshua’s public schools are run by Joshua Independent School District, which also serves Burleson and Cross Timber. 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.

Joshua Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,026 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,172TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 51.1% · 3254 students tested
Math54%
State average 40.9% · 3121 students tested

Joshua vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JoshuaA−Joshua Independent
BurlesonB+Burleson Independent PK–12 · Joshua Independent PK–12
CleburneC+Cleburne Independent

Every school in Joshua

9 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 Joshuaby address
A G Elder El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
670 students18:1Rate it →
Plum Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
446 students15:1Rate it →
H D Staples El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
406 students15:1Rate it →
Joshua H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,313 students14:1Rate it →
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
Secondary · Grades 9
A
467 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Joshuain other towns
R C Loflin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
696 students18:1Rate it →
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burleson
A
654 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
New Horizon H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
30 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Joshua Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
145 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Joshua’s schools

Are Joshua’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Joshua children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #71 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Joshua in?

Joshua Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,026 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Joshua kids go to high school?

Joshua H S, with 1,313 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Joshua’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Joshua spend per student?

$12,172 in Joshua Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Joshua?

Yes: Joshua Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 145 students).

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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.