Oak Leaf’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Leaf, 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.
Oak Leaf’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 221 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Leaf’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,943 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Red Oak Middle, then Red Oak H S. Enrollment is up 6% since 2021–22. 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 Oak Leaf’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Leaf, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,488 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
7th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,488 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
8th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,488 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
9th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
10th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
11th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
12th grade in Oak Leaf
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
Oak Leaf’s public schools are run by Red Oak Independent School District, which also serves Glenn Heights, Ovilla, Pecan Hill and Red Oak. 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
Oak Leaf vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Oak Leaf’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Leaf | B− | Red Oak Independent |
| Glenn Heights | C | DeSoto Independent PK–12 · Red Oak Independent PK–12 |
| Ovilla | B | Red Oak Independent PK–12 · Midlothian Independent PK–12 |
| Red Oak | B− | Red Oak Independent PK–12 · Ferris Independent PK–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Red Oak Independent with Oak Leaf, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oak Leaf
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).
Questions about Oak Leaf’s schools
Are Oak Leaf’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Oak Leaf children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oak Leaf in?
Red Oak Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,696 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oak Leaf kids go to high school?
Red Oak H S in Red Oak, with 2,297 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Oak Leaf’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Red Oak Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Oak Leaf spend per student?
$11,943 in Red Oak Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oak Leaf 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.