Lake Worth’s public schools score below 94% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Lake Worth, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Worth, 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.
Lake Worth’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 607 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Worth’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 6% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,105 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is N A Howry STEAM Academy, then Lucyle Collins Middle, then Lake Worth 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.
What’s behind Lake Worth’s grade
D: better than 6% of Texas school districts, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Worth, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Worth
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
Grades PK–K · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Worth
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
Grades PK–K · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Worth
N A Howry STEAM Academy
Grades 1–5 · 349 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Worth
N A Howry STEAM Academy
Grades 1–5 · 349 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Worth
N A Howry STEAM Academy
Grades 1–5 · 349 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Worth
N A Howry STEAM Academy
Grades 1–5 · 349 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Worth
N A Howry STEAM Academy
Grades 1–5 · 349 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Worth
Lucyle Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fort Worth
7th grade in Lake Worth
Lucyle Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fort Worth
8th grade in Lake Worth
Lucyle Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 735 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fort Worth
9th grade in Lake Worth
Lake Worth H S
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lake Worth
Lake Worth H S
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lake Worth
Lake Worth H S
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lake Worth
Lake Worth H S
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lake Worth’s public schools are run by Lake Worth Independent School District, which also serves Sansom Park. 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
Lake Worth vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lake Worth’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth | D | Lake Worth Independent |
| Sansom Park | D | Castleberry Independent PK–12 · Lake Worth Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Lake Worth
4 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 Lake Worth’s schools
Are Lake Worth’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Worth children attend score below 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Worth in?
Lake Worth Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,249 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Worth kids go to high school?
Lake Worth H S, with 953 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Lake Worth’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Lake Worth Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lake Worth spend per student?
$15,105 in Lake Worth Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Worth families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Worth → 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.