Top Rankings
Community Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 931 students in Community Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Community Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
7 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
4,143 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Community Independent School District, which is ranked #861 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
#860 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,644 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
592 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
1,675 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
40%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
345
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,386 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 53% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,037
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,386
$14,148
Best Community Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leland E Edge Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Fm 1138 N
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6670
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6670
Grades: 6-8
| 931 students
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