Photo: nsaum75¡שיחת! · CC BY-SA 3.0Webster’s public schools outscore 78% of Texas districts
In Webster, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Webster, 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.
Webster’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 765 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Webster’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,905 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then ten middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bay Area Montessori House (private) and Distinct Abilities (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 Webster’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Texas school districts, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Webster, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Webster
Margaret S McWhirter El
Grades PK–5 · 810 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Webster’s public schools are run by Clear Creek Independent School District, which also serves Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Friendswood and Kemah and others. 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
Webster vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Webster’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Webster | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| League City | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
| Nassau Bay | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Friendswood | A− | Friendswood Independent PK–12 · Clear Creek Independent PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Clear Creek Independent with Webster, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Webster
21 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 Webster’s schools
Are Webster’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Webster children attend outscore 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Webster in?
Clear Creek Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,684 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Webster kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Clear Springs H S, Clear Falls H S, Clear Lake H S, Clear Creek H S, Clear Brook H S and Clear Horizons Early College H S.
What is Webster’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Clear Creek Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Webster spend per student?
$10,905 in Clear Creek Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Webster?
Yes: Bay Area Montessori House (religious, grades PK–8, 57 students) and Distinct Abilities (special education, grades K–3, 9 students).
Parents talk
What Webster families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Webster → 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.