Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Tyler’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tyler, 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.
Tyler’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,967 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then six middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cumberland Academy Lower El, Cumberland Academy Upper El, Cumberland H S, The Leadership Academy, Cumberland Academy Middle, Founders Classical Academy-Tyler, Premier H S of Tyler, Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler, Grace Community School (private), All Saints Episcopal School (private), Bishop TK Gorman Catholic School (private), Good Shepherd School (private), Little People's School (private), Bridgemark Center for Learning (private), Promise Academy (private), Tyler Adventist School (private), Acute Childrens Montessori Academy (private) and Oak Tree Academy (private) are in town. Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Tyler’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Tyler, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Tyler · depends on your address
Tyler Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,770 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Tyler H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Tyler Isd Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tyler · depends on your address
Tyler Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,770 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Tyler H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Tyler Isd Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Tyler’s public schools are run by Tyler Independent School District, which also serves Noonday. Parts of Tyler (12% and 7% of its land) are served by Whitehouse Independent and Chapel Hill 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.
Below the state in reading
Tyler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Tyler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler | B− | Tyler Independent |
Every school in Tyler
45 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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus and Texasworks - Tyler).
Questions about Tyler’s schools
Are Tyler’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Tyler children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tyler in?
Tyler Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,708 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tyler are served by Whitehouse Independent and Chapel Hill Independent.
Where do Tyler kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Tyler Legacy H S, Tyler H S and Tyler Isd Early College H S.
What is Tyler’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Tyler Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Tyler spend per student?
$11,967 in Tyler Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tyler?
Yes: Grace Community School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,062 students), All Saints Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–12, 622 students), Bishop TK Gorman Catholic School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 236 students), Good Shepherd School (religious, grades PK–12, 116 students), Little People's School (religious, grades PK–K, 109 students), Bridgemark Center for Learning (religious, grades 2–12, 97 students), Promise Academy (religious, grades K–5, 64 students), Tyler Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 49 students), Acute Childrens Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 25 students) and Oak Tree Academy (nonsectarian, grades K, 11 students). Tyler also has 8 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Tyler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tyler → 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.