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Whitley Road Elementary

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Whitley Road Elementary ranks 1886 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whitley Road Elementary in Watauga, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 323 students as part of the highly-rated Keller Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 25% of Texas districts.

Whitley Road stands out for its strong investment in smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and spending of $12,953 per student—35% higher than nearby Keller ISD peers like Bluebonnet Elementary and Friendship Elementary. This investment is particularly effective for students from low-income backgrounds, as the school ranks in the 78th percentile for this subgroup—19 points higher than its overall state ranking. However, the school's overall performance sits in the 59th percentile statewide, which is lower than the district average. A notable data quirk: the school shows 100% proficiency in 5th-grade math for three consecutive years, but since Whitley Road only goes to 4th grade, this is likely a reporting artifact and not reflective of current students.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitley Road offers a more efficient educational environment than its closest neighbor, Newman International Academy Watauga, a charter school that spends 44% more per student but has a 26:1 student-teacher ratio and lower test scores. Just 1.7 miles away, Willis Lane Elementary achieves higher test scores with a much lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (15.7% vs. Whitley Road's 58.8%). While Whitley Road's gifted program has seen a significant decline from the 91st to the 30th percentile in recent years, the school remains a solid choice for families seeking small class sizes and strong support for diverse learners within the Keller ISD system.

323

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,783

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Whitley Rd
Watauga, TX 76148-1211

(817) 744-5800

District: Keller Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whitley Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillwood Middle
	Parkwood Hill Intermediate
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

1,886^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Keller Independent School District (Isd)

222^nd of 951Keller Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1886 of 4627	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	1451 of 4651	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1717 of 4710	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1739 of 4647	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1687 of 4581	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	2565 of 4578	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	1717 of 4479	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	2540 of 4359	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	3049 of 4329	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	2648 of 4286	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	2937 of 4320	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	2401 of 4260	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	2761 of 4221	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	2665 of 4206	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	2770 of 4095	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.8	3239 of 3937	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.9	1931 of 3884	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	2161 of 3768	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	1474 of 3724	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	876 of 3476	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.7	1486 of 3475	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.2	1862 of 3465	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	982 of 2443	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	1972 of 2421	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	3329 of 4461	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2995 of 4331	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3184 of 4295	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3078 of 4240	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	746 of 3668	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	2354 of 3556	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1303 of 3487	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	2100 of 3446	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1936 of 3333	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	2312 of 3226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2846 of 4575	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	1308 of 3744	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1757 of 4658	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	1923 of 4588	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1844 of 4561	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	2326 of 4499	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1383 of 4348	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	3006 of 4306	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2158 of 3075	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.3	281 of 2980	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3119 of 4413	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	72.5	687 of 3644	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	2900 of 4465	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3414 of 4401	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1814 of 4376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	3512 of 4329	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	1222 of 4188	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	21.1	3747 of 4168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	1004 of 4520	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	781 of 3705	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1713 of 4594	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2155 of 4521	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1584 of 4477	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	3186 of 4451	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1866 of 4309	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	3320 of 4264	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1425 of 4582	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	710 of 3739	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1499 of 4647	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1603 of 4585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	1591 of 4563	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2703 of 4498	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2140 of 4357	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2092 of 4319	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	1045 of 1128	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1554 of 4301	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	769 of 3549	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	1584 of 4292	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	1796 of 4086	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1666 of 3952	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2304 of 3799	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2113 of 3684	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1117 of 3558	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1645 of 3006	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	1547 of 2612	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1468 of 3108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1109 of 3106	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1779 of 3082	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	2525 of 3082	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2123 of 3142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2364 of 3127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)60th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)7th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading47%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

I have been involved with Whitley Road for 11 years. Like all parents I have had some issues but every issue I have ever had has been handled quickly and professionally. Parents are encouraged to get involved and they have an open door policy. The staff don't see the kids as students, to them they are their kids. The all go above and beyond to make sure the kids develop a love for learning. The school has a lot of after school activities and events. The PTA tries to host a variety of events and the teachers always help with the events. Even if those events are in the evening and require the teachers to give up time with their own family. One down side is the parent involvement could be better. This is not a reflection of the school but of the parents. We have a lot of working families that can't be involved as much as others, Even without the parent involvement the school still has several events and after school activities fort the kids. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Whitley Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7600 Whitley Rd	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-5800	323	28	11.6	58.8%	151 (46.7%)	29 (9.0%)	102 (31.6%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (8.0%)	54.5	1886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.2%		62.7	1451^st of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	435							50.0	44.3					55.6	46.3	100.0					$11,783
Newman International Academy Watauga	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7200 Denton Hwy	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 214-2085	306	12	26.0	35.9%	118 (38.6%)	87 (28.4%)	47 (15.4%)	37 (12.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	36.3	2997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		36.1	3040^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%	43							34.2	62.8	53.3	51.4	56.3	33.3	22.0	45.2	25.8	25.7	23.1	0.0	11.1	$14,922
Park Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 Glen Canyon Rd	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5400	479	31	15.5	30.5%	228 (47.6%)	43 (9.0%)	125 (26.1%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.8%)	84.6	594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.2%		81.5	708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	114							69.5	67.0					62.4	59.1	88.0					$9,491
Grace E Hardeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Whispering Ln	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2800	600	40	15.0	65.0%	218 (36.3%)	63 (10.5%)	218 (36.3%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	44 (7.3%)	73.4	1003^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	78.3%		65.8	1317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%	314							55.3	66.7	71.2				48.6	62.2	59.2					$10,105
Foster Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Springdale Ln	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-3100	430	28	15.5	60.7%	172 (40.0%)	58 (13.5%)	144 (33.5%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	72.1	1049^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.1	1624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	575							46.6	72.7	64.5				41.4	80.0	68.3					$10,227
Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Teal Dr	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-4500	546	41	13.4	46.7%	212 (38.8%)	62 (11.4%)	179 (32.8%)	34 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.6%)	42.3	2569^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.5%		55.3	1820^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.9%	749							44.3	48.5	57.8				39.2	24.4	47.2	93.3				$8,868
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5400 Shiver Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-6200	464	34	13.4	65.1%	144 (31.0%)	117 (25.2%)	103 (22.2%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.3%)	28.9	3503^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.8	2725^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.4%	778							40.3	29.6					41.7	29.0	100.0					$10,362
Willis Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1620 Willis Ln	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5700	510	33	15.5	15.7%	311 (61.0%)	20 (3.9%)	114 (22.4%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	96.4	112^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.5	76^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.4%	36							77.5	80.4					83.2	77.0	97.4					$8,579
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5937 Whitley Rd	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2700	700	47	14.9	82.7%	133 (19.0%)	33 (4.7%)	498 (71.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (3.0%)	47.5	2240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.6%		43	2574^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	334	32.0	35.3	42.1	59.1	41.2	44.4	52.9	38.6	56.6				45.5	42.2	49.4					$9,140
North Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7331 Holiday Ln	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-3200	510	34	15.0	36.7%	286 (56.1%)	33 (6.5%)	140 (27.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	79.6	771^st of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.2	897^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	126							65.3	68.1	71.4				65.3	62.0	52.4					$10,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whitley Road Elementary?

Students at Whitley Road Elementary are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Whitley Road Elementary in?

Keller Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Whitley Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Whitley Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whitley Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitley Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillwood Middle
Middle : Parkwood Hill Intermediate
High : Central High School

Is Whitley Road Elementary a good school?

Whitley Road Elementary ranks 1886^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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