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Celeste Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 98 students in Celeste Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Celeste Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
489 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Celeste Independent School District, which is ranked #342 of all 1,193 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.8%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
25%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
68%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,524 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,104 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,524
$13,371
Spending / Student
$14,104
$14,099
Best Celeste Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Celeste J High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 S 5th St
Celeste, TX 75423
(903) 568-4721
Celeste, TX 75423
(903) 568-4721
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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