Top Rankings
Cayuga Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 423 students in Cayuga Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Cayuga Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
594 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cayuga Independent School District, which is ranked #107 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
53%
# Black Students
28 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
480 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
81%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
45
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,207 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 $15,141 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,207
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,141
$14,148
Best Cayuga Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cayuga Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17750 N Us Hwy 287
Cayuga, TX 75832
(903) 928-2295
Cayuga, TX 75832
(903) 928-2295
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Cayuga Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17750 N Us Hwy 287
Cayuga, TX 75832
(903) 928-2699
Cayuga, TX 75832
(903) 928-2699
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students
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