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Schools in Chula Vista · Eagle Pass Independent School District

Chula Vista’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Chula Vista, 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.

#392of 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
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
8,395 students on the public path
In brief

Chula Vista’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 296 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chula Vista’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,407 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle, two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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 Chula Vista’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (296)Better than 55%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,362 test results and a graduating class of 1,120 could put Chula Vista anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chula Vista’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,417 in math, 7,308 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–K5 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
2–6Sam Houston ElEagle Pass Independent School DistrictD
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Chula Vista’s public schools are run by Eagle Pass Independent School District, which also serves Eagle Pass. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 7308 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 7417 students tested

Chula Vista vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chula VistaC+Eagle Pass Independent
Eagle PassC+Eagle Pass Independent

Every school in Chula Vista

10 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 Chula Vistaby address
Also serving Chula Vistain other towns

Questions about Chula Vista’s schools

Are Chula Vista’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chula Vista children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chula Vista in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,820 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chula Vista kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eagle Pass H S and C C Winn H S.

What is Chula Vista’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Eagle Pass Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Chula Vista spend per student?

$12,407 in Eagle Pass Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.