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Schools in Cibolo · Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District

Cibolo’s public schools outscore 61% of Texas districts

47% of students in Cibolo’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cibolo, 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.

#222of 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
7,214 students on the public path
In brief

Cibolo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 258 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cibolo’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,053 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dobie J H, then Byron P Steele II H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo 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 Cibolo’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Texas school districts, #222 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 46%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,744 test results and a graduating class of 1,440 could put Cibolo anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cibolo’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,647 in math, 8,840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Dobie J HSchertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Byron P Steele II H SSchertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictA

Cibolo’s public schools are run by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, which also serves Schertz, Selma and Universal City. Parts of Cibolo (15% of its land) are served by Marion Independent instead. 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.

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 14,947 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,053TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 8840 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 8647 students tested

Cibolo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CiboloBSchertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent
SchertzA−Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent PK–12 · Comal Independent PK–12
New Berlin—Marion Independent

Every school in Cibolo

8 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 Ciboloby address
Cibolo Valley El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
591 students14:1Rate it →
Wiederstein El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
564 students14:1Rate it →
Watts El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
500 students13:1Rate it →
Barbara Jordan Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
811 students15:1Rate it →
Elaine S Schlather Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
724 students15:1Rate it →
Dobie J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
1,231 students17:1Rate it →
Byron P Steele II H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,793 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
917 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Cibolo’s schools

Are Cibolo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Cibolo children attend outscore 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #222 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cibolo in?

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,947 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cibolo are served by Marion Independent.

Where do Cibolo kids go to high school?

Byron P Steele II H S, with 2,793 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cibolo’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Cibolo spend per student?

$11,053 in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City 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.