Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Little River-Academy’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Little River-Academy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 58% of Little River-Academy’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). 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.
Little River-Academy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 678 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little River-Academy’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 43% 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 $11,156 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 3 the district’s path is Academy Int, then Academy Middle, then Academy 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 Little River-Academy’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts. 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 Little River-Academy, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Little River-Academy
Academy Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 167 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Little River
Kindergarten in Little River-Academy
Academy Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 167 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Little River
1st grade in Little River-Academy
Academy El
Grades 1–2 · 258 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Little River
2nd grade in Little River-Academy
Academy El
Grades 1–2 · 258 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Little River
3rd grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Int
Grades 3–5 · 444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Little River
4th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Int
Grades 3–5 · 444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Little River
5th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Int
Grades 3–5 · 444 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Little River
6th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Little River
7th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Little River
8th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Little River
9th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy H S
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Little River
10th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy H S
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Little River
11th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy H S
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Little River
12th grade in Little River-Academy
Academy H S
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Little River
Little River-Academy’s public schools are run by Academy Independent School District. 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
Little River-Academy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Little River-Academy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Little River-Academy | B+ | Academy Independent |
Every school in Little River-Academy
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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Bell County Alternative School, Academy Jjaep and Bell County Daep).
Questions about Little River-Academy’s schools
Are Little River-Academy’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Little River-Academy children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Little River-Academy in?
Academy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,832 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Little River-Academy kids go to high school?
Academy H S in Little River, with 546 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Little River-Academy’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Academy Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Little River-Academy spend per student?
$11,156 in Academy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Little River-Academy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Little River-Academy → 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.