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Colorado Independent School District

534 E 11th St
Colorado City, TX 79512-4998
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 698 students in Colorado Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Colorado Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,190 Schools
# Students
947 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colorado Independent School District, which is ranked #744 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#720 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
44%
47%
51%
36%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
37%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,797 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,940 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,797
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,940
$14,117

Best Colorado Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colorado El And Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1244 E 10th St
Colorado City, TX 79512
(325) 728-3471
Gr: PK-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 947 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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