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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,780 students in San Marcos CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in San Marcos CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
8,222 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
580 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Marcos CISD School District, which is ranked #1024 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1016 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.2%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
74%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
19%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,928 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,127 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,928
$13,399
Spending / Student
$15,127
$14,129
Best San Marcos CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miller Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Foxtail Run
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6660
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6660
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Goodnight Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Hwy 123
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6550
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6550
Gr: 6-8 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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