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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,467 students in Texas City Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Texas City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
553 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Texas City Independent School District, which is ranked #999 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1001 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
47%
53%
% Black
29%
13%
% White
19%
26%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blocker Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 9th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0700
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0700
Gr: 7-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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
Gr: 5-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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