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Schools in Willow Park · Aledo Independent School District, Weatherford Independent School District

Willow Park’s public schools outscore 80% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of Willow Park’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Willow Park, 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.

#81of 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
64%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Aledo Independent
Students per teacher
15.5
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,323 students on the public path
In brief

Willow Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 221 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willow Park’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Aledo Independent spends $11,056 per student and Weatherford Independent $12,057, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Willow Park’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (221)Better than 72%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,541 test results and a graduating class of 592 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willow Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,495 in math, 8,586 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5McCall ElAledo Independent School DistrictA
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Willow Park runs its own schools through grade 12 (Aledo Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Weatherford Independent School District, shared with Hudson Oaks and Weatherford. Its middle school is in Aledo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Willow Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aledo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,430 students, up 7% since 2022–23 · 16.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,056TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Weatherford Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,023 students · 14.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,057TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Aledo Independent School District77%
State average 51.1% · 4080 students tested
Math · PK–12, Aledo Independent School District65%
State average 40.9% · 4023 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Weatherford Independent School District52%
State average 51.1% · 4506 students tested
Math · PK–12, Weatherford Independent School District38%
State average 40.9% · 4472 students tested

Willow Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willow ParkA−Aledo Independent PK–12 · Weatherford Independent PK–12
WeatherfordB−Weatherford Independent
Hudson OaksB−Weatherford Independent

All 2 neighbors share Weatherford Independent with Willow Park for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Willow Park

8 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 Willow Parkby address
McCall El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
451 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Willow Parkin other towns
Aledo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aledo
A+
1,049 students18:1Rate it →
Hall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weatherford
B+
934 students16:1Rate it →
McAnally Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Worth
898 students18:1Rate it →
Tison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weatherford
B
834 students15:1Rate it →
Weatherford H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Weatherford
B+
2,427 students15:1Rate it →
Aledo H S
High · Grades 10–12 · Aledo
A+
1,730 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
556 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Parker County Jjaep and New Jjaep).

Questions about Willow Park’s schools

Are Willow Park’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Willow Park 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 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willow Park in?

Two districts: Aledo Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Weatherford Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hudson Oaks and Weatherford.

Where do Willow Park kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Weatherford H S and Aledo H S.

What is Willow Park’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Willow Park spend per student?

$11,056 in Aledo Independent School District and $12,057 in Weatherford Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Willow Park?

Yes: Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 556 students).

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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.