For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 715 students in Karnes City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Karnes City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Karnes City Independent School District, which is ranked #858 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 62% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#884 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)18%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)62%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
77%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
19%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,675 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $56,233 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,675
$13,387
Spending / Student
$56,233
$14,116
Best Karnes City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Karnes City J High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
410 E Hwy 123
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-6400
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Roger E Sides Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221 N Esplanade St
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321
Grades: 2-5
| 289 students
Rank: n/an/a
203 E Mayfield
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321
Grades: PK-1
| 196 students
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