Calhoun County Independent School District

525 N Commerce St
Port Lavaca, TX 77979-3034
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Calhoun County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 909 students in Calhoun County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,533 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Calhoun County Independent School District, which is ranked #586 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#573 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calhoun County Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calhoun County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calhoun County Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,377 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
53%
# Black Students
46 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
898 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
26%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
234
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,429 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,125 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calhoun County Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calhoun County Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,429
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calhoun County Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,125
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calhoun County Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calhoun County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seadrift School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1801 W Broadway
Seadrift, TX 77983
(361) 785-3511
Grades: PK-8
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Travis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
705 N Nueces St
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
(361) 552-3784
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,533 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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