Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0White Oak’s public schools outscore 80% of Texas districts
51% of students in White Oak’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Oak, 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.
White Oak’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,553 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 White Oak Int, then White Oak Middle, then White Oak H S. 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.
What’s behind White Oak’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Texas school districts, #81 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 White Oak, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in White Oak
White Oak Pri
Grades PK–2 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in White Oak
White Oak Pri
Grades PK–2 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in White Oak
White Oak Pri
Grades PK–2 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in White Oak
White Oak Int
Grades 3–5 · 311 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in White Oak
White Oak Int
Grades 3–5 · 311 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in White Oak
White Oak Int
Grades 3–5 · 311 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in White Oak
White Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 362 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in White Oak
White Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 362 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in White Oak
White Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 362 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in White Oak
White Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in White Oak
White Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in White Oak
White Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in White Oak
White Oak H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 10:1 students per teacher
White Oak’s public schools are run by White Oak Independent School District. Parts of White Oak (14% of its land) are served by Pine Tree Independent instead. 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
White Oak vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share White Oak’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Oak | A− | White Oak Independent |
| Longview | B+ | Longview Independent PK–12 · Pine Tree Independent PK–12 |
| Clarksville City | — | Gladewater Independent |
Every school in White Oak
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Gregg County Shared Services Daep).
Questions about White Oak’s schools
Are White Oak’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Oak children attend outscore 80% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #81 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Oak in?
White Oak Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,428 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of White Oak are served by Pine Tree Independent.
Where do White Oak kids go to high school?
White Oak H S, with 406 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is White Oak’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in White Oak Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does White Oak spend per student?
$12,553 in White Oak Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What White Oak 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.