Weston’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts
55% of students in Weston’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Weston, 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.
Weston’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 174 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weston’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
McKinney Independent spends $11,965 per student and Celina Independent $11,225, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Weston’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts. 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 Weston, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Weston · depends on your address
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
Grades PK · 606 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in McKinney
Early Childhood School
Grades PK · 241 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Celina
Weston runs its own schools through grade 12 (McKinney Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Celina Independent School District, shared with Celina. Its elementary school is in McKinney. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Weston
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
Weston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Weston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Weston | A− | McKinney Independent PK–12 · Celina Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Weston
35 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 Weston’s schools
Are Weston’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Weston children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weston in?
Two districts: McKinney Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Celina Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Celina.
Where do Weston kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: McKinney H S, McKinney Boyd H S, McKinney North H S and Celina H S.
What is Weston’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in McKinney Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Weston spend per student?
$11,965 in McKinney Independent School District and $11,225 in Celina Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Weston families are saying about school.
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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.