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Schools in Wolfforth · Frenship Independent School District

Wolfforth’s public schools outscore 74% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 62% of Wolfforth’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wolfforth, 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.

#127of 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
62%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 20% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
4,561 students on the public path
In brief

Wolfforth’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% 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 $10,289 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 Frenship Middle, then Frenship H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tas Montessori School (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 Wolfforth’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Texas school districts, #127 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (375)Better than 72%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,973 test results and a graduating class of 720 could put Wolfforth anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wolfforth’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,909 in math, 6,037 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bennett ElFrenship Independent School DistrictA
6–8Frenship MiddleFrenship Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Frenship H SFrenship Independent School DistrictA−

Wolfforth’s public schools are run by Frenship Independent School District, which also serves Lubbock. 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.

Frenship Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 11,770 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,289TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 6037 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 5909 students tested

Wolfforth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WolfforthB+Frenship Independent

Every school in Wolfforth

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).

District schools in Wolfforthby address
Bennett El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
610 students14:1Rate it →
Frenship Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
529 students13:1Rate it →
Frenship H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
3,422 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tas Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Private · Nonsectarian
59 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wolfforth’s schools

Are Wolfforth’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wolfforth children attend outscore 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #127 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 Wolfforth in?

Frenship Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,770 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wolfforth kids go to high school?

Frenship H S, with 3,422 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Wolfforth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wolfforth spend per student?

$10,289 in Frenship Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wolfforth?

Yes: Tas Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 59 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.