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Schools in New Waverly · New Waverly Independent School District

New Waverly’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Waverly, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in New Waverly’s districts is 58%, above the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,074 students on the public path
In brief

New Waverly’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 544 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Waverly’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,254 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 6 the district’s path is New Waverly J H, then New Waverly 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Waverly’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Texas school districts. 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (544)Better than 71%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 582 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put New Waverly anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Waverly’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 587 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3New Waverly ElNew Waverly Independent School DistrictA
6–8New Waverly J HNew Waverly Independent School DistrictB−
9–12New Waverly H SNew Waverly Independent School DistrictB

New Waverly’s public schools are run by New Waverly 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.

New Waverly Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,074 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,254TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 587 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 576 students tested

New Waverly vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New WaverlyBNew Waverly Independent

Every school in New Waverly

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 New Waverlyby address
New Waverly El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
327 students15:1Rate it →
New Waverly Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B+
169 students14:1Rate it →
New Waverly J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
253 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving New Waverlyin other towns
New Waverly H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
325 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about New Waverly’s schools

Are New Waverly’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools New Waverly children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Waverly in?

New Waverly Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,074 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Waverly kids go to high school?

New Waverly H S, with 325 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is New Waverly’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in New Waverly Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does New Waverly spend per student?

$14,254 in New Waverly 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.