Ovilla’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts
In Ovilla, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ovilla, 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.
Ovilla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 220 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ovilla’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 48% across both districts 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
Red Oak Independent spends $11,943 per student and Midlothian Independent $11,748, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ovilla Christian School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Ovilla’s grade
B: better than 62% of Texas school districts, #213 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 Ovilla, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Ovilla · depends on your address
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
10th grade in Ovilla · depends on your address
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
11th grade in Ovilla · depends on your address
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
12th grade in Ovilla · depends on your address
Red Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Red Oak
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midlothian
Ovilla runs its own schools through grade 12 (Red Oak Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Midlothian Independent School District, shared with Midlothian. Its elementary school is in Glenn Heights. Parts of Ovilla (11% and 4% of its land) are served by DeSoto Independent and Cedar Hill Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ovilla
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Ovilla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Ovilla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ovilla | B | Red Oak Independent PK–12 · Midlothian Independent PK–12 |
| Glenn Heights | C | DeSoto Independent PK–12 · Red Oak Independent PK–12 |
| Cedar Hill | C− | Cedar Hill Independent |
| Oak Leaf | B− | Red Oak Independent |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Red Oak Independent with Ovilla for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Ovilla
21 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 (Dr. Joy Shaw Middle).
Questions about Ovilla’s schools
Are Ovilla’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Ovilla children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ovilla in?
Two districts: Red Oak Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Midlothian Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Midlothian.
Where do Ovilla kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Red Oak H S, Midlothian H S and Midlothian Heritage H S.
What is Ovilla’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Midlothian Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Ovilla spend per student?
$11,943 in Red Oak Independent School District and $11,748 in Midlothian Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ovilla?
Yes: Ovilla Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 408 students).
Parents talk
What Ovilla 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.