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Texas City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,322 students in Texas City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Texas City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
7,883 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Texas City Independent School District, which is ranked #964 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#977 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,631 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
2,309 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
29%
13%
# White Students
1,540 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
20%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
331
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
498
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
545
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
578
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
602
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
603
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
642
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
742
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
639
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
520
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,292 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,510 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,292
$13,417
Spending / Student
$21,510
$14,148
Best Texas City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 21st St N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0300
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0300
Grades: K-4
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 N Logan St
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0500
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0500
Grades: K-4
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
Kohfeldt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1705 13th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0400
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0400
Grades: K-4
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt-wilson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 16th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0200
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0200
Grades: K-4
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Fry Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Twenty Fifth Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0600
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0600
Grades: 5-6
| 828 students
Rank: #66.
Simms Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
529 N Westward St
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 908-5056
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 908-5056
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #77.
Giles Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7451 Monticello
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-4286
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-4286
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #88.
Hayley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1431 Bayou Rd
La Marque, TX 77568
(409) 935-3020
La Marque, TX 77568
(409) 935-3020
Grades: K-5
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woodrow Wilson Daep
Alternative School
1508 6th St N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0280
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0280
Grades: 5-12
| 65 students
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