San Marcos CISD School District

631 Mill St
San Marcos, TX 78666
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Marcos CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,311 students in San Marcos CISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in San Marcos CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
6,823 Schools
# Students
8,171 Students
3,667,262 Students
# Teachers
573 Teachers
251,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

San Marcos CISD School District, which is ranked #1023 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1018 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Marcos CISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marcos CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marcos CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Marcos CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,985 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
53%
# Black Students
337 Students
463,844 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,639 Students
953,322 Students
% White Students
20%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
405
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
586
355,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
385,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
583
383,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
553
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
589
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
864
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,015 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,222 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Marcos CISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of San Marcos CISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,015
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Marcos CISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,222
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Marcos CISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Marcos CISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hernandez Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 Stagecoach Trl
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6100
Grades: K-5
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Crockett Elementary School
Math: 27% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 Girard St
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6400
Grades: K-5
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Miller Middle School
Math: 21% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Foxtail Run
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6660
Grades: 6-8
| 977 students
Rank: #44.
Rodriguez Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1481 Esplanade Pkwy
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 757-8490
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #55.
Travis Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1437 Post Rd
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6450
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #66.
Bowie Elementary School
Math: 17% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4020 Monterrey Oaks
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6200
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #77.
Dezavala Elementary School
Math: 13% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 E Dezavala Dr
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 396-6890
Grades: K-5
| 571 students
Rank: #88.
Goodnight Middle School
Math: 9% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Hwy 123
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6550
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #99.
Mendez Elementary School
Math: 6% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1805 Peter Garza
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6060
Grades: K-5
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,171 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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