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Schools in West Tawakoni · Quinlan Independent School District

West Tawakoni’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in West Tawakoni’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Tawakoni, 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.

K–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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,936 students on the public path
In brief

West Tawakoni’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports West Tawakoni’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,461 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is A E Butler Int, then C B Thompson Middle, then WH Ford H S. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 West Tawakoni’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (760)Better than 34%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,414 test results and a graduating class of 173 could put West Tawakoni anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Tawakoni’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,400 in math, 1,427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2D C Cannon Elin QuinlanNo scores
3–5A E Butler Intin QuinlanC
6–8C B Thompson Middlein QuinlanB−
9–12WH Ford H Sin QuinlanC+

West Tawakoni’s public schools are run by Quinlan Independent School District, which also serves Hawk Cove, Poetry, Quinlan and Union Valley. 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.

Quinlan Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,936 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,461TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 1427 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.9% · 1400 students tested

West Tawakoni vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West TawakoniC+Quinlan Independent

Every school in West Tawakoni

4 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).

Also serving West Tawakoniin other towns
D C Cannon El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Quinlan
815 students18:1Rate it →
A E Butler Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Quinlan
C
651 students15:1Rate it →
C B Thompson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quinlan
B−
671 students16:1Rate it →
WH Ford H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Quinlan
C+
799 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Tawakoni’s schools

Are West Tawakoni’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Tawakoni children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Tawakoni in?

Quinlan Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,936 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Tawakoni kids go to high school?

WH Ford H S in Quinlan, with 799 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is West Tawakoni’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Quinlan Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does West Tawakoni spend per student?

$12,461 in Quinlan 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.