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Northwest ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 8,129 students in Northwest ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Northwest ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Byron Nelson High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
27,583 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
1,698 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northwest ISD School District, which is ranked #250 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
151 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,553 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,616 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
3,071 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
15,427 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
56%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
692 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
638
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
1,982
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,969
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,060
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,116
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,170
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,101
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,128
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,126
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,164
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,324
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,133
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,929
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,743
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,164 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$346 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$418 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,530
$13,640
Spending / Student
$15,164
$14,384
Best Northwest ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Nelson High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2775 Bobcat Blvd
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5600
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,733 students
Rank: #22.
James M Steele High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
606 N Walnut
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5800
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
Northwest High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2301 Texan Dr
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0200
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,171 students
Rank: #44.
V R Eaton High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 Eagle Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76177
(817) 698-3955
Fort Worth, TX 76177
(817) 698-3955
Grades: 9-12
| 2,986 students
Rank: n/an/a
Denton Co J J A E P
Alternative School
18501 St Hwy 114
Justin, TX 76247
(940) 349-2500
Justin, TX 76247
(940) 349-2500
Grades: 11
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tarrant County Jjaep
Alternative School
3131 San Guinet
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 255-2540
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 255-2540
Grades: 10
| 1 students
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