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Schools in Castroville · Medina Valley Independent School District

Castroville’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Castroville’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Castroville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#98of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
5,429 students on the public path
In brief

Castroville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 651 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Castroville’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,857 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 42% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Louis Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Castroville’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (651)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,930 test results and a graduating class of 446 could put Castroville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Castroville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,926 in math, 3,933 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Castroville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Castroville ElMedina Valley Independent School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Medina Valley H SMedina Valley Independent School DistrictB+

Castroville’s public schools are run by Medina Valley Independent School District, which also serves LaCoste. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Medina Valley Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 9,638 students, up 42% since 2021–22 · 17.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,857TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 3933 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 3926 students tested

Castroville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Castroville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CastrovilleA−Medina Valley Independent

Every school in Castroville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Castrovilleby address
Castroville El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
600 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Castrovillein other towns
Medina Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
1,157 students19:1Rate it →
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
A
1,046 students19:1Rate it →
Medina Valley H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
2,626 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Louis Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
252 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Castroville’s schools

Are Castroville’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Castroville children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Castroville in?

Medina Valley Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,638 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Castroville kids go to high school?

Medina Valley H S, with 2,626 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Castroville’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Medina Valley Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Castroville spend per student?

$10,857 in Medina Valley Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Castroville?

Yes: St. Louis Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 252 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.