Top Rankings
College Station Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 5,715 students in College Station Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in College Station Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
21 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
14,366 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
1,010 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
College Station Independent School District, which is ranked #208 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
47 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,000 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,467 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
2,072 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
7,241 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
50%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
506 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
552
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
988
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,012
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,098
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,014
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,051
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
992
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,006
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,081
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,075
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,224
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,181
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,109
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
983
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,081 in this school district is less 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 $11,220 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,081
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,220
$14,116
Best College Station Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Ridge
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1950 Greens Prairie Rd W
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5801
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5801
Grades: PK-4
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Greens Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4315 Greens Prairie Trail
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5870
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Creek Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2450 Brewster Dr
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5455
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5455
Grades: PK-4
| 678 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pebble Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Parkview Dr
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5595
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5595
Grades: PK-4
| 607 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Rock Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3400 Welsh Ave
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5570
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5570
Grades: PK-4
| 586 students
Rank: #66.
Creek View Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Eagle Ave
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5890
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 694-5890
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
Rank: #77.
Southwood Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2700 Brothers Blvd
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5590
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-5590
Grades: PK-4
| 605 students
Rank: #88.
River Bend Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4070 Holleman Dr S
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 694-5841
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 694-5841
Grades: PK-4
| 553 students
Rank: #99.
South Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Boswell St
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5580
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5580
Grades: PK-4
| 613 students
Rank: #1010.
College Hills Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Williams St
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5565
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 764-5565
Grades: PK-4
| 595 students
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