Kirby’s public schools score below 82% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of Kirby’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kirby, 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.
Kirby’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 702 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kirby’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,460 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 Kirby’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Texas school districts, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kirby, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
1st grade in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
2nd grade in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
3rd grade in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
4th grade in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
5th grade in Kirby
Hopkins El
Grades PK–5 · 707 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
6th grade in Kirby
Kirby STEM Academy 6Th Grade
Grades 6 · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
7th grade in Kirby
Kirby Middle
Grades 7–8 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
8th grade in Kirby
Kirby Middle
Grades 7–8 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Kirby’s public schools are run by Judson Independent School District, which also serves Converse, Live Oak, Selma and Universal City. 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 below the state in reading
Kirby vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kirby’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby | C− | Judson Independent |
| San Antonio | B− | Northside Independent PK–12 · North East Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Kirby
8 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 Kirby’s schools
Are Kirby’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kirby children attend score below 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kirby in?
Judson Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,539 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kirby kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Judson H S, Karen Wagner H S, Veterans Memorial H S and Judson Early College Academy.
What is Kirby’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Judson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Kirby spend per student?
$13,460 in Judson Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kirby 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.