Top Rankings
Northwest Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,997 students in Northwest Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Northwest Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Byron Nelson High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
41 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
30,736 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
1,977 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest Independent School District, which is ranked #286 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
53%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
50%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,609 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$346 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$418 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,245
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,609
$14,116
Best Northwest Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James M Steele Early College High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
606 N Walnut
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5800
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Byron Nelson High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2775 Bobcat Blvd
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5600
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 698-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,892 students
Rank: #33.
V R Eaton High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1350 Eagle Dr
Haslet, TX 76052
(817) 698-3955
Haslet, TX 76052
(817) 698-3955
Grades: 9-12
| 3,262 students
Rank: #44.
Northwest High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 Texan Dr
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0200
Justin, TX 76247
(817) 215-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,549 students
Rank: n/an/a
Legacy Learning Center
Special Education School
501 Old School House Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76177
(817) 215-0000
Fort Worth, TX 76177
(817) 215-0000
Grades: 12
| 37 students
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