Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Crystal City’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
19% of students in Crystal City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crystal City, 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.
Crystal City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Crystal City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,069 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 1 the district’s path is Zavala El, then Sterling H Fly Jr. H S, then Crystal City H S. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Wintergarten Christian School (private) 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.
What’s behind Crystal City’s grade
D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crystal City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crystal City
Dr. Tomas Rivera El
Grades PK–K · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Crystal City
Dr. Tomas Rivera El
Grades PK–K · 233 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Crystal City
Zavala El
Grades 1–3 · 300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Crystal City
Zavala El
Grades 1–3 · 300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Crystal City
Zavala El
Grades 1–3 · 300 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Crystal City
Benito Juarez El
Grades 4–5 · 250 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Crystal City
Benito Juarez El
Grades 4–5 · 250 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crystal City
Sterling H Fly Jr. H S
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Crystal City
Sterling H Fly Jr. H S
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Crystal City
Sterling H Fly Jr. H S
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Crystal City
Crystal City H S
Grades 9–12 · 505 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crystal City
Crystal City H S
Grades 9–12 · 505 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crystal City
Crystal City H S
Grades 9–12 · 505 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crystal City
Crystal City H S
Grades 9–12 · 505 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Crystal City’s public schools are run by Crystal City 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.
Well below the state in reading
Crystal City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Crystal City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal City | D | Crystal City Independent |
Every school in Crystal City
6 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 Crystal City’s schools
Are Crystal City’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crystal City children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crystal City in?
Crystal City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,643 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crystal City kids go to high school?
Crystal City H S, with 505 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Crystal City’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Crystal City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Crystal City spend per student?
$17,069 in Crystal City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crystal City?
Yes: Wintergarten Christian School (religious, grades PK–3, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Crystal City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crystal City → 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.