Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Quinlan’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 28% of Quinlan’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Quinlan, 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.
Quinlan’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 448 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Quinlan’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% 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 Quinlan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,461 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 3 the district’s path is A E Butler Int, then C B Thompson Middle, then WH Ford H S. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Quinlan’s grade
C+: better than 36% 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 Quinlan, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Quinlan
D C Cannon El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Quinlan
D C Cannon El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Quinlan
D C Cannon El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Quinlan
A E Butler Int
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Quinlan
A E Butler Int
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Quinlan
A E Butler Int
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Quinlan
C B Thompson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Quinlan
C B Thompson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Quinlan
C B Thompson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Quinlan
WH Ford H S
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Quinlan
WH Ford H S
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Quinlan
WH Ford H S
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Quinlan
WH Ford H S
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Quinlan’s public schools are run by Quinlan Independent School District, which also serves Hawk Cove, Poetry, Union Valley and West Tawakoni. 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
Quinlan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Quinlan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Quinlan | C+ | Quinlan Independent |
Every school in Quinlan
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 Quinlan’s schools
Are Quinlan’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Quinlan children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Quinlan in?
Quinlan Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,936 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Quinlan kids go to high school?
WH Ford H S, with 799 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Quinlan’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Quinlan Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Quinlan spend per student?
$12,461 in Quinlan Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Quinlan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Quinlan → 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.