Summary:
The city of Justin, Texas, is home to four public schools within the highly-rated Northwest Independent School District (Isd), serving over 5,100 students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Northwest High School is the largest school with 2,672 students, while Clara Love Elementary is the smallest. The district itself earns a 4-star rating, ranking in the top 29% of Texas districts, but performance varies significantly among its Justin schools.
Gene Pike Middle stands out as the academic leader, consistently ranking in the top percentiles among Texas middle schools. Its 8th-grade Algebra I program is exceptional, with 88.55% of students proficient, dramatically outperforming district and state averages. In contrast, Northwest High School faces challenges, with a declining state ranking and a critical weakness in Algebra I, where only 27.18% of students are proficient. The high school's graduation rate is solid at 94.6%, but its dropout rate of 1.2% is notably higher than the district's 0.4%. Clara Love Elementary shows the most improvement, jumping 21 percentile points in its state ranking over three years, while Justin Elementary serves a less economically disadvantaged population.
A key takeaway is the "Algebra I gap" between middle and high school, suggesting a need for better math support at the high school level. Additionally, 5th-grade science is a universal weakness at both elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the state average. Student-teacher ratios are favorable, ranging from 13.8:1 at Clara Love Elementary to 17.2:1 at the high school, with schools serving higher economic need having smaller class sizes. Overall, while the district is strong, families should note the wide performance range, with Gene Pike Middle excelling and Northwest High School requiring targeted improvement.
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