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Schools in Whitehouse · Whitehouse Independent School District

Whitehouse’s public schools outscore 90% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 66% of Whitehouse’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitehouse, 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.

#23of 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
69%
▲ 18 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 25 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 8% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
4,101 students on the public path
In brief

Whitehouse’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 66% 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

The district spends $11,753 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Whitehouse J H, then Whitehouse 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Whitehouse’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 90% of Texas school districts, #23 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (421)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,645 test results and a graduating class of 342 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitehouse’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,600 in math, 2,690 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Whitehouse J HWhitehouse Independent School DistrictA
9–12Whitehouse H SWhitehouse Independent School DistrictA+

Whitehouse’s public schools are run by Whitehouse Independent School District. 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.

Whitehouse Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,676 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,753TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 51.1% · 2690 students tested
Math66%
State average 40.9% · 2600 students tested

Whitehouse vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitehouseAWhitehouse Independent

Every school in Whitehouse

6 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 Whitehouseby address
H L Higgins El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
597 students15:1Rate it →
Gus Winston Cain El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
508 students14:1Rate it →
Stanton-Smith El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
486 students14:1Rate it →
Whitehouse J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
751 students15:1Rate it →
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School
Middle · Grades 6
A
355 students15:1Rate it →
Whitehouse H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,404 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Whitehouse A E P).

Questions about Whitehouse’s schools

Are Whitehouse’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitehouse children attend outscore 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitehouse in?

Whitehouse Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,676 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitehouse kids go to high school?

Whitehouse H S, with 1,404 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Whitehouse’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Whitehouse Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Whitehouse spend per student?

$11,753 in Whitehouse 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.