Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Royse City’s public schools outscore 66% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Royse City’s districts is 47%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Royse City, 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.
Royse City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 304 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royse City’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,448 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 Ouida Baley Middle, then Royse City H S. Enrollment is up 18% since 2022–23. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Royse City El 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 Royse City’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Texas school districts, #190 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 Royse City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Royse City
Ouida Baley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Royse City
Ouida Baley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Royse City
Ouida Baley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Royse City
Royse City H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,834 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Royse City
Royse City H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,834 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Royse City
Royse City H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,834 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Royse City
Royse City H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,834 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Royse City’s public schools are run by Royse City Independent School District, which also serves Fate and Union Valley. 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.
Above the state in reading
Royse City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Royse City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Royse City | B+ | Royse City Independent |
| Fate | A− | Rockwall Independent PK–12 · Royse City Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Royse City
9 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 (Sara Moss El).
Questions about Royse City’s schools
Are Royse City’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Royse City children attend outscore 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Royse City in?
Royse City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,034 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Royse City kids go to high school?
Royse City H S, with 2,834 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Royse City’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Royse City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Royse City spend per student?
$11,448 in Royse City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Royse City 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.