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Schools in Lake Kiowa · Callisburg Independent School District

Lake Kiowa’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts

48% of students in Lake Kiowa’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Kiowa, 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.

K–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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,145 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Kiowa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 243 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Kiowa’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,988 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 Callisburg Middle, then Callisburg H S. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Kiowa’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 54%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 631 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Lake Kiowa anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Kiowa’s students in the tested grades sat them (626 in math, 636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Callisburg Elin GainesvilleB+
6–8Callisburg Middlein CallisburgB
9–12Callisburg H Sin CallisburgA−

Lake Kiowa’s public schools are run by Callisburg Independent School District, which also serves Callisburg and Oak Ridge. 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.

Callisburg Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,151 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,988TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 636 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 626 students tested

Lake Kiowa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake KiowaB+Callisburg Independent

Every school in Lake Kiowa

3 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 Lake Kiowain other towns
Callisburg El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
531 students14:1Rate it →
Callisburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Callisburg
B
287 students14:1Rate it →
Callisburg H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Callisburg
A−
327 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Kiowa’s schools

Are Lake Kiowa’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Kiowa children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Kiowa in?

Callisburg Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,151 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Kiowa kids go to high school?

Callisburg H S in Callisburg, with 327 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lake Kiowa’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Callisburg Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lake Kiowa spend per student?

$11,988 in Callisburg 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.