Summary:
The Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District is home to two schools - Nueces Canyon Elementary and Nueces Canyon JH/High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 514 out of 968 in Texas, the high school stands out with consistently high performance on state assessments, with 60-82% of students scoring proficient or better on STAAR EOC exams in 2022-2023, significantly above the state averages.
The high school also boasts an impressive 95.2% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, both of which are excellent. In contrast, the elementary school has shown a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 2,329 out of 4,581 in 2021-2022 to 3,178 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023, suggesting an area for improvement. However, the elementary school has shown strong performance in 5th and 6th grade reading, with 68.42% and 61.54% of students scoring proficient or better respectively in 2023-2024, above the state average.
Both schools serve a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a lower socioeconomic student population. However, this does not seem to be a barrier to academic achievement, especially at the high school level. The district's overall ranking of 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger suggests there are opportunities to raise the academic performance across all schools, but the high school's standout performance is a bright spot in the district.
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