Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Chriswardster assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainSouthlake’s public schools outscore almost every Texas district
87% of students in Southlake’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southlake, 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.
Southlake’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 89% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,551 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle, one high and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Clariden School (private), Primrose School at Hidden Lakes (private), Spanish Schoolhouse (private) and Fusion Academy SLK: Southlake (private) are 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 Southlake’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Texas school districts, #1 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Southlake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Southlake · depends on your address
Carroll El
Grades PK–4 · 610 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Robert H Rockenbaugh El
Grades PK–4 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Old Union El
Grades PK–4 · 458 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Southlake · depends on your address
Don T Durham Int
Grades 5–6 · 667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Eubanks Int
Grades 5–6 · 611 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Southlake · depends on your address
Don T Durham Int
Grades 5–6 · 667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Eubanks Int
Grades 5–6 · 611 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Southlake · depends on your address
Carroll Middle
Grades 7–8 · 713 students · 17:1 students per teacher
George Dawson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Southlake · depends on your address
Carroll Middle
Grades 7–8 · 713 students · 17:1 students per teacher
George Dawson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Southlake
Carroll H S
Grades 9–10 · 1,357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Southlake
Carroll H S
Grades 9–10 · 1,357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Southlake
Carroll Senior H S
Grades 11–12 · 1,422 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Southlake
Carroll Senior H S
Grades 11–12 · 1,422 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Southlake’s public schools are run by Carroll Independent School District. Parts of Southlake (11%, 7% and 3% of its land) are served by Northwest Independent, Keller Independent and Grapevine-Colleyville 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.
Well above the state in reading
Southlake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Southlake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Southlake | A+ | Carroll Independent |
| Grapevine | A | Grapevine-Colleyville Independent |
| Colleyville | A | Grapevine-Colleyville Independent |
| Keller | A− | Keller Independent |
| Westlake | B+ | Northwest Independent PK–12 · Keller Independent PK–12 |
| Trophy Club | B+ | Northwest Independent |
Every school in Southlake
16 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 Southlake’s schools
Are Southlake’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Southlake children attend outscore 99% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Southlake in?
Carroll Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,105 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Southlake are served by Northwest Independent, Keller Independent and Grapevine-Colleyville Independent.
Where do Southlake kids go to high school?
Carroll H S, with 1,357 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Southlake’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Carroll Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Southlake spend per student?
$11,551 in Carroll Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Southlake?
Yes: The Clariden School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 173 students), Primrose School at Hidden Lakes (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 155 students), Spanish Schoolhouse (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 128 students) and Fusion Academy SLK: Southlake (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 72 students).
Parents talk
What Southlake families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Southlake → 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.