Carrizo Springs CISD School District

300 N 7th St
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834-3102
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,050 students in Carrizo Springs CISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Carrizo Springs CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Carrizo Springs CISD School District, which is ranked #928 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#925 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carrizo Springs CISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carrizo Springs CISD  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.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carrizo Springs CISD  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.
27%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carrizo Springs CISD  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carrizo Springs CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,811 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
64 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
116
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,325 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,853 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carrizo Springs CISD  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
$78 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carrizo Springs CISD  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
$16,325
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carrizo Springs CISD  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
$40,853
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carrizo Springs CISD  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 Carrizo Springs CISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carrizo Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
605 N 9th St
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
(830) 876-3513
Grades: PK-3
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Carrizo Springs Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
451 Hwy 85 E
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
(830) 876-3561
Grades: 4-6
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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