Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lockhart’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 36% of Lockhart’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lockhart, 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 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.
Lockhart’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 728 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockhart’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,614 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lockhart J H, then Lockhart H S. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Excel Center, The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart and The Gospel Lighthouse Christian Academy (private) are 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 Lockhart’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lockhart, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lockhart
George W Carver Early Education Center
Grades PK · 325 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,501 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,501 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,501 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lockhart
Lockhart H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lockhart’s public schools are run by Lockhart Independent School District, which also serves Mustang 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.
Well below the state in reading
Lockhart vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lockhart’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lockhart | C− | Lockhart Independent |
Every school in Lockhart
11 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (New El).
Questions about Lockhart’s schools
Are Lockhart’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lockhart children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lockhart in?
Lockhart Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,753 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lockhart kids go to high school?
Lockhart H S, with 2,006 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Lockhart’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Lockhart Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lockhart spend per student?
$11,614 in Lockhart Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lockhart?
Yes: The Gospel Lighthouse Christian Academy (religious, grades 12, 6 students). Lockhart also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lockhart families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lockhart → 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.