Top Rankings
Caldwell Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Caldwell Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Caldwell Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,932 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caldwell Independent School District, which is ranked #285 of all 1,201 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
748 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
158 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
921 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
48%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
134
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,112 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,281 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,112
$13,417
Spending / Student
$20,281
$14,148
Best Caldwell Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell J High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
765 County Rd 300
Caldwell, TX 77836
(979) 567-2402
Caldwell, TX 77836
(979) 567-2402
Grades: 7-8
| 288 students
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