Itasca Independent School District

123 N College
Itasca, TX 76055-2307
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 427 students in Itasca Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Itasca Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
4 Schools
6,843 Schools
# Students
638 Students
3,732,985 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
250,067 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Itasca Independent School District, which is ranked #1057 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1058 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
44%
39%
51%
40-44%
46%
85%
90.3%
(2022-23)
15.1%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
56%
54%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
35%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,495 is higher than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,077 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,495
$15,448
Spending / Student
$15,077
$16,604

Best Itasca Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Itasca Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 N Files
Itasca, TX 76055
(254) 687-2922
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Itasca Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
208 N Files
Itasca, TX 76055
(254) 687-2922
Gr: 6-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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