Top Rankings
Nueces Canyon CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Nueces Canyon CISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Nueces Canyon CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
6,876 Schools
# Students
240 Students
3,749,416 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
251,064 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nueces Canyon CISD School District, which is ranked #536 of all 1,194 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#571 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
45%
54%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
52%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,600 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,413 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,600
$13,352
Spending / Student
$16,413
$14,079
Best Nueces Canyon CISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nueces Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 E 3rd St
Barksdale, TX 78828
(830) 597-3218
Barksdale, TX 78828
(830) 597-3218
Gr: PK-6 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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