Crystal City Independent School District

613 W Zavala St
Crystal City, TX 78839-2799
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Crystal City Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Crystal City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Crystal City Independent School District, which is ranked #1135 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1135 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crystal City Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crystal City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crystal City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crystal City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crystal City Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,783 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
4 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
11 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
171
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
92
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,097 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,907 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crystal City Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crystal City Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,097
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crystal City Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,907
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crystal City Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crystal City Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling H Fly Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
715 E Crockett St
Crystal City, TX 78839
(830) 374-2371
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,799 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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