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B+
Schools in Watauga · Birdville Independent School District, Keller Independent School District

Watauga’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts

In Watauga, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Watauga, 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.

#172of 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Keller Independent
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
5
19,851 students on the public path
In brief

Watauga’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Birdville Independent spends $11,631 per student and Keller Independent $11,042, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Newman International Academy Watauga 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 Watauga’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts, #172 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (506)Better than 64%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 30,781 test results and a graduating class of 2,891 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watauga’s students in the tested grades sat them (30,963 in math, 30,598 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–8Watauga MiddleBirdville Independent School DistrictB−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Watauga runs its own schools through grade 12 (Birdville Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Keller Independent School District, shared with Keller and Westlake. Its high school is in Fort Worth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Watauga

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

Birdville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 22,267 students · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,631TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Keller Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 32,042 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,042TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Birdville Independent School District52%
State average 51.1% · 12358 students tested
Math · PK–12, Birdville Independent School District43%
State average 40.9% · 12173 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Keller Independent School District62%
State average 51.1% · 18240 students tested
Math · PK–12, Keller Independent School District52%
State average 40.9% · 18790 students tested

Watauga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WataugaB+Birdville Independent PK–12 · Keller Independent PK–12
KellerA−Keller Independent
North Richland HillsB−Birdville Independent
Fort WorthDFort Worth Independent
Haltom CityB−Birdville Independent

2 of the 4 neighbors share Birdville Independent with Watauga for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Watauga

13 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 Wataugaby address
Watauga El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
700 students15:1Rate it →
Grace E Hardeman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
600 students15:1Rate it →
Whitley Road El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
323 students12:1Rate it →
Watauga Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
572 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Wataugain other towns
Timber Creek H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Worth
A
2,970 students17:1Rate it →
Keller H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Keller
A+
2,951 students19:1Rate it →
Haltom H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Haltom City
B+
2,757 students17:1Rate it →
Central H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Keller
A−
2,410 students16:1Rate it →
Fossil Ridge H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Keller
B+
2,140 students15:1Rate it →
Birdville H S
High · Grades 9–12 · North Richland Hills
A
2,069 students17:1Rate it →
Richland H S
High · Grades 9–12 · North Richland Hills
A−
2,063 students16:1Rate it →
Keller Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Keller
296 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Newman International Academy Watauga
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
Charter
306 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Watauga’s schools

Are Watauga’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watauga children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #172 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 Watauga in?

Two districts: Birdville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Keller Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Keller and Westlake.

Where do Watauga kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Timber Creek H S, Keller H S, Haltom H S, Central H S, Fossil Ridge H S, Birdville H S, Richland H S and Keller Collegiate Academy.

What is Watauga’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Keller Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Watauga spend per student?

$11,631 in Birdville Independent School District and $11,042 in Keller Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.