Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Lago Vista’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts
61% of students in Lago Vista’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lago Vista, 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.
Lago Vista’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 325 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lago Vista’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,930 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lago Vista Middle, then Lago Vista H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Northshore 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.
What’s behind Lago Vista’s grade
B: better than 62% of Texas school districts, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lago Vista, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lago Vista
Lago Vista El
Grades PK–3 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lago Vista
Lago Vista El
Grades PK–3 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista El
Grades PK–3 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista El
Grades PK–3 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista El
Grades PK–3 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista Int
Grades 4–5 · 252 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista Int
Grades 4–5 · 252 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista H S
Grades 9–12 · 650 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista H S
Grades 9–12 · 650 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista H S
Grades 9–12 · 650 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lago Vista
Lago Vista H S
Grades 9–12 · 650 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Lago Vista’s public schools are run by Lago Vista Independent School District, which also serves Jonestown and Point Venture. 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
Lago Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lago Vista’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lago Vista | B | Lago Vista Independent |
| Jonestown | A− | Lago Vista Independent PK–12 · Leander Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Lago Vista
5 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 Lago Vista’s schools
Are Lago Vista’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Lago Vista children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lago Vista in?
Lago Vista Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,887 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lago Vista kids go to high school?
Lago Vista H S, with 650 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Lago Vista’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lago Vista Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lago Vista spend per student?
$11,930 in Lago Vista Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lago Vista?
Yes: Northshore Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 101 students).
Parents talk
What Lago Vista families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lago Vista → 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.