Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Cuero’s public schools outscore 57% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cuero, 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 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.
Cuero’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 719 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cuero’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% 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 Cuero’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,509 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 2 the district’s path is Hunt El, then Cuero J H, then Cuero H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Michaels Catholic 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 Cuero’s grade
B: better than 57% of Texas school districts, #246 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 Cuero, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cuero
J C French El
Grades PK–1 · 319 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cuero
Hunt El
Grades 2–5 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cuero
Hunt El
Grades 2–5 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cuero
Hunt El
Grades 2–5 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cuero
Hunt El
Grades 2–5 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cuero
Cuero J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cuero
Cuero J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cuero
Cuero J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cuero
Cuero H S
Grades 9–12 · 647 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cuero
Cuero H S
Grades 9–12 · 647 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cuero
Cuero H S
Grades 9–12 · 647 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cuero
Cuero H S
Grades 9–12 · 647 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cuero’s public schools are run by Cuero 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.
Below the state in reading
Cuero vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cuero’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cuero | B | Cuero Independent |
Every school in Cuero
5 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (G O A L S Program).
Questions about Cuero’s schools
Are Cuero’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Cuero children attend outscore 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #246 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cuero in?
Cuero Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,888 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cuero kids go to high school?
Cuero H S, with 647 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cuero’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cuero Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Cuero spend per student?
$14,509 in Cuero Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cuero?
Yes: St. Michaels Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Cuero families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cuero → 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.