Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Waller’s public schools score below 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Waller’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waller, 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.
Waller’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 316 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waller’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,491 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Waller Christian Academy (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.
What’s behind Waller’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Texas school districts, #428 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 Waller, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Waller
I T Holleman El
Grades PK–5 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Waller · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Waller · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Waller · depends on your address
Schultz J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waller J H
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Waller
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Waller
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Waller
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Waller
Waller H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,995 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Waller’s public schools are run by Waller Independent School District, which also serves Pine Island and Prairie View. 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
Waller vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Waller’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Waller | C+ | Waller Independent |
| Prairie View | C+ | Waller Independent |
Every school in Waller
5 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 (Waller J J A E P).
Questions about Waller’s schools
Are Waller’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waller children attend score below 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Waller in?
Waller Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,905 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Waller kids go to high school?
Waller H S, with 2,995 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Waller’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Waller Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Waller spend per student?
$11,491 in Waller Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Waller?
Yes: Waller Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 45 students).
Parents talk
What Waller families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Waller → 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.