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Nueces Canyon CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 144 students in Nueces Canyon CISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Nueces Canyon CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
2 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
248 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Nueces Canyon CISD School District, which is ranked #349 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
55%
# Black Students
3 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
142 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
57%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
15
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,000 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,883 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,000
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,883
$14,148
Best Nueces Canyon CISD School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nueces Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 E 3rd St
Barksdale, TX 78828
(830) 597-3218
Barksdale, TX 78828
(830) 597-3218
Grades: PK-6
| 144 students
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