Pine Island’s public schools score below 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Pine Island’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Island, 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.
Pine Island’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,491 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Pine Island’s grade
C+: better than 37% 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 Pine Island, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pine Island · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
7th grade in Pine Island · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
8th grade in Pine Island · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waller
9th grade in Pine Island
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
10th grade in Pine Island
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
11th grade in Pine Island
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
12th grade in Pine Island
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waller
Pine Island’s public schools are run by Waller Independent School District, which also serves Prairie View and Waller. 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
Pine Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Pine Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Island | C+ | Waller Independent |
Every school in Pine Island
10 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 Pine Island’s schools
Are Pine Island’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine Island children attend score below 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pine Island in?
Waller Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,905 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pine Island kids go to high school?
Waller H S in Waller, with 2,995 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Pine Island’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Waller Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Pine Island spend per student?
$11,491 in Waller Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pine Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pine Island → 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.