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Schools in Itasca · Itasca Independent School District

Itasca’s public schools score below 89% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Itasca’s districts is 19%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Itasca, 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.

K–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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 22 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
637 students on the public path
In brief

Itasca’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 660 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Itasca’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Itasca’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,018 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 Itasca Middle, then Itasca H S. 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 Itasca’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (660)Better than 3%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 369 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Itasca anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Itasca’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Itasca ElItasca Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Itasca MiddleItasca Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Itasca H SItasca Independent School DistrictC+

Itasca’s public schools are run by Itasca Independent School District, which also serves Carl's Corner. 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.

Itasca Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 638 students, down 3% since 2023–24 · 10.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,018TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 365 students tested
Math19%
State average 40.9% · 373 students tested

Itasca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ItascaDItasca Independent

Every school in Itasca

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 Itascaby address
Itasca El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Itasca Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
151 students10:1Rate it →
Itasca H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
210 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Itasca’s schools

Are Itasca’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Itasca children attend score below 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Itasca in?

Itasca Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Itasca kids go to high school?

Itasca H S, with 210 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Itasca’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Itasca Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Itasca spend per student?

$14,018 in Itasca 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.