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Schools in Cotulla · Cotulla Independent School District

Cotulla’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 43% of Cotulla’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cotulla, 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.

#338of 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 82% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,083 students on the public path
In brief

Cotulla’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% 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

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,266 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 Frank Newman Middle, then Cotulla H S. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Cotulla’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (717)Better than 47%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 650 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Cotulla anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cotulla’s students in the tested grades sat them (652 in math, 647 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ramirez-Burks ElCotulla Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Frank Newman MiddleCotulla Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Cotulla H SCotulla Independent School DistrictC−

Cotulla’s public schools are run by Cotulla Independent School District, which also serves Encinal. 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.

Cotulla Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,157 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$23,266TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 647 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 652 students tested

Cotulla vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CotullaB−Cotulla Independent

Every school in Cotulla

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 Cotullaby address
Ramirez-Burks El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
468 students12:1Rate it →
Frank Newman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
259 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Cotullain other towns
Cotulla H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
356 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Cotulla’s schools

Are Cotulla’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cotulla children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cotulla in?

Cotulla Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,157 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cotulla kids go to high school?

Cotulla H S, with 356 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Cotulla’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cotulla spend per student?

$23,266 in Cotulla 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.