Northlake’s public schools outscore 73% of Texas districts
61% of students in Northlake’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northlake, 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 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.
Northlake’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 249 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northlake’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,825 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Northlake’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Texas school districts, #131 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Northlake, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Northlake
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Grades PK–5 · 593 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Northlake’s public schools are run by Northwest Independent School District, which also serves Aurora, Corral City, Haslet and Justin and others. Parts of Northlake (8% of its land) are served by Argyle Independent instead. 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
Northlake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Northlake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Northlake | B+ | Northwest Independent |
| Flower Mound | A− | Lewisville Independent |
| Fort Worth | D | Fort Worth Independent |
| Justin | B+ | Northwest Independent |
| Roanoke | B+ | Northwest Independent |
| Corral City | — | Northwest Independent |
| Denton | B | Denton Independent |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Northwest Independent with Northlake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Northlake
12 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 (Floyd Barksdale Middle).
Questions about Northlake’s schools
Are Northlake’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Northlake children attend outscore 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Northlake in?
Northwest Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,098 students in 37 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Northlake are served by Argyle Independent.
Where do Northlake kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: V R Eaton H S, Byron Nelson H S, Northwest H S and James M Steele Early College H S.
What is Northlake’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Northlake spend per student?
$10,825 in Northwest Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Northlake 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.