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Schools in Marble Falls · Marble Falls Independent School District

Marble Falls’s public schools score below 56% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Marble Falls’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marble Falls, 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.

#372of 642 Texas townsK–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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,122 students on the public path
In brief

Marble Falls’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,506 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Marble Falls Middle, then Marble Falls H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marble Falls Academy (private) and Tierra Vista Montessori School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marble Falls’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Texas school districts, #372 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (743)Better than 46%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,170 test results and a graduating class of 290 could put Marble Falls anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marble Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,158 in math, 2,182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Marble Falls MiddleMarble Falls Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Marble Falls H SMarble Falls Independent School DistrictB

Marble Falls’s public schools are run by Marble Falls Independent School District, which also serves Cottonwood Shores, Double Horn, Granite Shoals and Highland Haven and others. 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.

Marble Falls Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,001 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,506TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 2182 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 2158 students tested

Marble Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marble FallsC+Marble Falls Independent
MeadowlakesC+Marble Falls Independent

Every school in Marble Falls

7 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 Marble Fallsby address
Colt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
572 students14:1Rate it →
Marble Falls El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
569 students14:1Rate it →
Marble Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
852 students13:1Rate it →
Marble Falls H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,129 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Falls Career H S
High · Grades 10–12
C−
Alternative Education
45 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marble Falls Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Nonsectarian
158 students16:1Rate it →
Tierra Vista Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
50 students14:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Marble Falls’s schools

Are Marble Falls’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marble Falls children attend score below 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #372 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marble Falls in?

Marble Falls Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,001 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marble Falls kids go to high school?

Marble Falls H S, with 1,129 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Marble Falls’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Marble Falls Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Marble Falls spend per student?

$13,506 in Marble Falls Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marble Falls?

Yes: Marble Falls Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 158 students) and Tierra Vista Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students).

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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.