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C+
Schools in Moody · Moody Independent School District

Moody’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Moody’s districts is 34%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moody, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
751 students on the public path
In brief

Moody’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,675 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Moody Middle, then Moody H S. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Moody’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (718)Better than 33%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results could put Moody anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moody’s students in the tested grades sat them (346 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Moody ElMoody Independent School DistrictB−
5–8Moody MiddleMoody Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Moody H SMoody Independent School DistrictA−

Moody’s public schools are run by Moody 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.

Moody Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 751 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,675TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 354 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.9% · 346 students tested

Moody vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoodyC+Moody Independent

Every school in Moody

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).

District schools in Moodyby address
Moody Pre-K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
41 students20:1Rate it →
Moody El
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
284 students14:1Rate it →
Moody Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
210 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Moodyin other towns
Moody H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
216 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Moody’s schools

Are Moody’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moody children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moody in?

Moody Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 751 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moody kids go to high school?

Moody H S, with 216 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Moody spend per student?

$15,675 in Moody Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Moody families are saying about school.

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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.