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Schools in Cisco · Cisco Independent School District

Cisco’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of Cisco’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cisco, 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.

#71of 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
64%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
823 students on the public path
In brief

Cisco’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 749 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cisco’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,067 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cisco J H, then Cisco H S. 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 Cisco’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts, #71 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (749)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Cisco anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cisco’s students in the tested grades sat them (384 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cisco ElCisco Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Cisco J HCisco Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Cisco H SCisco Independent School DistrictA+

Cisco’s public schools are run by Cisco Independent School District. 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.

Cisco Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 835 students · 10.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,067TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 51.1% · 387 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 384 students tested

Cisco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CiscoA−Cisco Independent

Every school in Cisco

3 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 Ciscoby address
Cisco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
428 students13:1Rate it →
Cisco J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
170 students10:1Rate it →
Cisco H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
225 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cisco Learning Center).

Questions about Cisco’s schools

Are Cisco’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cisco children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #71 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cisco in?

Cisco Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 835 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cisco kids go to high school?

Cisco H S, with 225 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Cisco’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cisco Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Cisco spend per student?

$14,067 in Cisco 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.