Copperas Cove Independent School District

408 S Main St
Copperas Cove, TX 76522-0580
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Copperas Cove 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,744 students in Copperas Cove Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Copperas Cove Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
11 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Copperas Cove Independent School District, which is ranked #553 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#542 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
46%
87%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
32%
53%

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% Black
19%
13%

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% White
33%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,914 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$116 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,993
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,914
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Copperas Cove Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S C Lee J High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1205 Courtney Ln
Copperas Cove, TX 76522
(254) 542-7877
Gr: 6-8 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Copperas Cove J High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
702 Joe Lombardi Way
Copperas Cove, TX 76522
(254) 547-6959
Gr: 6-8 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,761 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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