For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,626 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD School District, which is ranked #1048 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1050 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
261 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
16%
13%
# White Students
1,037 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
64%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
118
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,300 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,686 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,300
$13,387

Spending / Student
$13,686
$14,116

Best Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coldspring Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1510 State Hwy 150
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1152
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1152
Grades: 3-5
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln J High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13605 State Hwy 156
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1166
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1166
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: n/an/a
125 Jones Ave
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1187
Coldspring, TX 77331
(936) 653-1187
Grades: PK-2
| 438 students
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