Top Rankings
Falls City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 258 students in Falls City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Falls City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,869 Schools
# Students
442 Students
3,744,431 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
250,897 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Falls City Independent School District, which is ranked #11 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
#12 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
19%
54%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
79%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,120 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,808 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,120
$13,371
Spending / Student
$21,808
$14,099
Best Falls City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falls City Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
700 N Nelson St
Falls City, TX 78113
(830) 254-3551
Falls City, TX 78113
(830) 254-3551
Gr: PK-6 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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