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Schools in The Colony · Lewisville Independent School District, Little Elm Independent School District

The Colony’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts

In The Colony, 61% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving The Colony, 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.

#152of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Lewisville Independent
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
6,204 students on the public path
In brief

The Colony’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 317 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of The Colony’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lewisville Independent spends $13,147 per student and Little Elm Independent $11,953, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lakeside Montessori Academy LLC (private) 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind The Colony’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts, #152 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 64%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 30,409 test results and a graduating class of 4,298 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of The Colony’s students in the tested grades sat them (29,743 in math, 31,076 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve The Colony, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–12The Colony H SLewisville Independent School DistrictB+

The Colony runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lewisville Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Little Elm Independent School District, shared with Hackberry, Lakewood Village, Little Elm and Oak Point. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve The Colony

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lewisville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 62 schools · 47,876 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,147TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Little Elm Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 8,036 students, down 4% since 2022–23 · 15.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,953TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lewisville Independent School District64%
State average 51.1% · 26377 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lewisville Independent School District51%
State average 40.9% · 25172 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Little Elm Independent School District47%
State average 51.1% · 4699 students tested
Math · PK–12, Little Elm Independent School District32%
State average 40.9% · 4571 students tested

The Colony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share The Colony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
The ColonyB+Lewisville Independent PK–12 · Little Elm Independent PK–12
LewisvilleA−Lewisville Independent
Little ElmB−Little Elm Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12
CarrolltonB+Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent PK–12 · Lewisville Independent PK–12
FriscoAFrisco Independent
Hebron—Lewisville Independent
PlanoA−Plano Independent

3 of the 6 neighbors share Lewisville Independent with The Colony for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in The Colony

11 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).

District schools in The Colonyby address
Peters Colony El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
610 students13:1Rate it →
Prestwick El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
451 students16:1Rate it →
Camey El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
426 students12:1Rate it →
Morningside El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
338 students12:1Rate it →
Ethridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
329 students12:1Rate it →
B B Owen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
274 students10:1Rate it →
Lowell H Strike Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Little Elm
B
881 students16:1Rate it →
STEM Academy at Griffin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
697 students14:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
395 students11:1Rate it →
The Colony H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,803 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lakeside Montessori Academy LLC
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Private · Nonsectarian
82 studentsRate it →

Questions about The Colony’s schools

Are The Colony’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools The Colony children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #152 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is The Colony in?

Two districts: Lewisville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Little Elm Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hackberry, Lakewood Village, Little Elm and Oak Point.

Where do The Colony kids go to high school?

The Colony H S, with 1,803 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is The Colony’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lewisville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does The Colony spend per student?

$13,147 in Lewisville Independent School District and $11,953 in Little Elm Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in The Colony?

Yes: Lakeside Montessori Academy LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 82 students).

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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.