Navarro County Courthouse · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Corsicana’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Corsicana, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Corsicana’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 735 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Corsicana’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,080 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Corsicana Middle, then Corsicana H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Two Dimensions at Corsicana, Park Meadows Academy (private) and James L Collins Catholic School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Corsicana’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Corsicana, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Corsicana
Carroll El
Grades PK–4 · 559 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Corsicana
Collins Int
Grades 5–6 · 891 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Corsicana
Collins Int
Grades 5–6 · 891 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana Middle
Grades 7–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana Middle
Grades 7–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,837 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,837 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,837 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Corsicana
Corsicana H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,837 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Corsicana’s public schools are run by Corsicana Independent School District, which also serves Angus, Oak Valley, Retreat and Richland. Parts of Corsicana (6% of its land) are served by Mildred 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.
Well below the state in reading
Corsicana vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Corsicana’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Corsicana | C− | Corsicana Independent |
| Oak Valley | — | Corsicana Independent |
| Retreat | — | Corsicana Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Corsicana Independent with Corsicana, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Corsicana
11 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).
Questions about Corsicana’s schools
Are Corsicana’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Corsicana children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Corsicana in?
Corsicana Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,998 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Corsicana are served by Mildred Independent.
Where do Corsicana kids go to high school?
Corsicana H S, with 1,837 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Corsicana’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Corsicana Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Corsicana spend per student?
$12,080 in Corsicana Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Corsicana?
Yes: Park Meadows Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 172 students) and James L Collins Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 138 students). Corsicana also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Corsicana families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Corsicana → They have their own page.
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.