Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Pilot Point’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pilot Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Pilot Point’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). 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.
Pilot Point’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 436 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pilot Point’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Pilot Point’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,941 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Pilot Point El, then Pilot Point Selz Middle, then Pilot Point H S. Enrollment is up 19% 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.
What’s behind Pilot Point’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Pilot Point, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pilot Point
Pilot Point Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 198 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pilot Point
Pilot Point Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 198 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point El
Grades 1–5 · 561 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point El
Grades 1–5 · 561 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point El
Grades 1–5 · 561 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point El
Grades 1–5 · 561 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point El
Grades 1–5 · 561 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point Selz Middle
Grades 6–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point Selz Middle
Grades 6–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point Selz Middle
Grades 6–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point H S
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point H S
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point H S
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pilot Point
Pilot Point H S
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pilot Point’s public schools are run by Pilot Point Independent School District, which also serves Road Runner. Parts of Pilot Point (16% of its land) are served by Celina 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.
Close to the state in reading
Pilot Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Pilot Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point | B− | Pilot Point Independent |
| Celina | A | Celina Independent |
| Aubrey | B | Aubrey Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Pilot Point
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).
Questions about Pilot Point’s schools
Are Pilot Point’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Pilot Point children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pilot Point in?
Pilot Point Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,619 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pilot Point are served by Celina Independent.
Where do Pilot Point kids go to high school?
Pilot Point H S, with 482 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Pilot Point’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pilot Point Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Pilot Point spend per student?
$12,941 in Pilot Point Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pilot Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pilot Point → They have their own page.
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.