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Schools in Whitewright · Whitewright Independent School District

Whitewright’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts

58% of students in Whitewright’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitewright, 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
801 students on the public path
In brief

Whitewright’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 738 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitewright’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 58% 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 $13,161 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Whitewright Middle, then Whitewright H S. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Whitewright’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

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.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (738)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 378 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Whitewright anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitewright’s students in the tested grades sat them (378 in math, 379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Whitewright ElWhitewright Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Whitewright MiddleWhitewright Independent School DistrictA
9–12Whitewright H SWhitewright Independent School DistrictA−

Whitewright’s public schools are run by Whitewright 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.

Whitewright Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 801 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,161TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 379 students tested
Math58%
State average 40.9% · 378 students tested

Whitewright vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitewrightA−Whitewright Independent

Every school in Whitewright

3 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 Whitewrightby address
Whitewright El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
389 students14:1Rate it →
Whitewright Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
190 students11:1Rate it →
Whitewright H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
222 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitewright’s schools

Are Whitewright’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitewright children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitewright in?

Whitewright Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 801 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitewright kids go to high school?

Whitewright H S, with 222 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Whitewright’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Whitewright spend per student?

$13,161 in Whitewright 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.