Summary:
The 76148 zip code in Watauga, Texas, contains five schools serving elementary and middle school grades, split across the Birdville Independent School District (Isd), the Keller Independent School District (Isd), and the Newman International Academy Of Arlington charter network.
The standout school in the area is Grace E Hardeman Elementary (Birdville ISD), which consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms district and state averages in reading and math across all tested grades. In contrast, Newman International Academy Watauga is the lowest-performing school despite having the highest per-student spending at $18,713 and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate, earning only a 2-star rating with notably weak math scores, including 0% proficiency in 8th-grade math. Watauga Middle (Birdville ISD) stands out for its advanced math program, with 92% of Algebra I End-of-Course test-takers achieving proficiency, yet its 8th-grade math proficiency drops to just 12.71% compared to the state average of 47.24%, revealing a significant middle school math gap. Watauga Elementary (Birdville ISD) shows a bilingual advantage, with Spanish-language STAAR math scores often far exceeding English-language scores, while Whitley Road Elementary (Keller ISD) serves grades PK-4 and performs as a solid middle-ground option but requires students to transition to a different school for 5th grade.
Key metrics show enrollment ranges from 306 to 700 students, student-teacher ratios vary from 11.6:1 to 26:1, and spending per student ranges from $8,696 to $18,713. The average free/reduced lunch rate across schools is 62.55%, with a wide range from 35.95% to 82.71%. Overall, Birdville ISD elementary schools average a 65th state percentile, Keller ISD sits at the 59th percentile, and the charter school ranks at the 35th percentile, highlighting that higher spending does not guarantee better academic outcomes in this zip code.
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