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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,290 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
14 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
553 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Texas City Independent School District, which is ranked #961 of all 1,196 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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
47%
53%
% Black
29%
13%
% White
19%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,349 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,573 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,349
$13,387
Spending / Student
$21,573
$14,116
Best Texas City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 537 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
| 410 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
| 427 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
| 466 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
| 770 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
| 525 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
| 536 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
| 502 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
| 117 students
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