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Schools in Commerce · Commerce Independent School District

Commerce’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Commerce’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Commerce, 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.

#520of 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 27% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,542 students on the public path
In brief

Commerce’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Commerce’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,302 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Albert C Williams El, then Commerce Middle, then Commerce H S. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Commerce’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (440)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 798 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Commerce anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Commerce’s students in the tested grades sat them (792 in math, 805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Commerce ElCommerce Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Albert C Williams ElCommerce Independent School DistrictC
6–8Commerce MiddleCommerce Independent School DistrictC
9–12Commerce H SCommerce Independent School DistrictB−

Commerce’s public schools are run by Commerce Independent School District, which also serves Neylandville. 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.

Commerce Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,542 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,302TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 805 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 792 students tested

Commerce vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CommerceCCommerce Independent

Every school in Commerce

4 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 Commerceby address
Commerce El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
430 students17:1Rate it →
Albert C Williams El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
317 students12:1Rate it →
Commerce Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
339 students12:1Rate it →
Commerce H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
456 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Commerce’s schools

Are Commerce’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Commerce children attend score below 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Commerce in?

Commerce Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,542 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Commerce kids go to high school?

Commerce H S, with 456 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Commerce’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Commerce spend per student?

$16,302 in Commerce 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.