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Medina Valley Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,966 students in Medina Valley Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Medina Valley Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
7,823 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Medina Valley Independent School District, which is ranked #239 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
101 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,919 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
480 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
1,923 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
25%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
346
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
565
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
623
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
623
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
578
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
602
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
559
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
537
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,824 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,751
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,824
$14,148
Best Medina Valley Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
266 Cr 381
San Antonio, TX 78253
(830) 931-2243
San Antonio, TX 78253
(830) 931-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #22.
Medina Valley Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8395 Fm 471 S
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2243
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 1,029 students
Rank: #33.
Medina Valley High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8365 F M 471 S
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2243
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2243
Grades: 8-12
| 2,147 students
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