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Colorado Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Colorado Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Colorado Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
949 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Colorado Independent School District, which is ranked #649 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#629 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
53%
# Black Students
49 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
371 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
39%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
76
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,764 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 $13,910 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,764
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,910
$14,148
Best Colorado Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colorado El And Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1244 E 10th St
Colorado City, TX 79512
(325) 728-5312
Colorado City, TX 79512
(325) 728-5312
Grades: PK-8
| 708 students
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