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Schools in Lindale · Lindale Independent School District

Lindale’s public schools outscore 94% of Texas districts

In Lindale, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lindale, 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.

#8of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
74%
▲ 23 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 32 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
TX 14.9
Schools in town
6
4,606 students on the public path
In brief

Lindale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,309 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Lindale’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 94% of Texas school districts, #8 of 642 Texas towns. 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (593)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,310 test results and a graduating class of 332 could put Lindale anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lindale’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,294 in math, 2,326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood CenterLindale Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8Lindale J HLindale Independent School DistrictA+
9–12Lindale H SLindale Independent School DistrictA+

Lindale’s public schools are run by Lindale Independent School District, which also serves Hideaway. 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.

Lindale Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,606 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,309TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 51.1% · 2326 students tested
Math73%
State average 40.9% · 2294 students tested

Lindale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LindaleALindale Independent
HideawayALindale Independent

Every school in Lindale

6 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 Lindaleby address
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
462 students14:1Rate it →
Velma Penny El
Elementary · Grades 1–3
A
517 students14:1Rate it →
College Street El
Elementary · Grades 1–3
A
512 students15:1Rate it →
E J Moss Int
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
1,082 students14:1Rate it →
Lindale J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A+
695 students15:1Rate it →
Lindale H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,338 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lindale’s schools

Are Lindale’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lindale children attend outscore 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #8 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lindale in?

Lindale Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,606 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lindale kids go to high school?

Lindale H S, with 1,338 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lindale’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Lindale Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lindale spend per student?

$11,309 in Lindale 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.