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Schools in Kingsville · Kingsville Independent School District

Kingsville’s public schools score below 92% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kingsville’s districts is 27%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingsville, 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.

#632of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
34%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
TX 14.9
Schools in town
9
2,534 students on the public path
In brief

Kingsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 744 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingsville’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,696 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gillett Middle, then H M King H S. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Jubilee Kingsville and Epiphany Montessori 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kingsville’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 8% of Texas school districts, #632 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (744)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,542 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Kingsville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Kingsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,504 in math, 1,579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Gillett MiddleKingsville Independent School DistrictD−
9–12H M King H SKingsville Independent School DistrictD

Kingsville’s public schools are run by Kingsville Independent School District. Parts of Kingsville (6% of its land) are served by Ricardo 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.

Kingsville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,534 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,696TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 51.1% · 1579 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 1504 students tested

Kingsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingsvilleDKingsville Independent

Every school in Kingsville

9 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 Kingsvilleby address
Harvey El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
486 students15:1Rate it →
Perez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
364 students14:1Rate it →
Harrel El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
311 students15:1Rate it →
Gillett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
455 students13:1Rate it →
H M King H S
High · Grades 9–12
D
918 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Jubilee Kingsville
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
Charter
302 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Kingsvillerun by other districts or the state
Santa Gertrudis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
433 students15:1Rate it →
Santa Gertrudis Academy H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
393 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Epiphany Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Religious
24 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingsville’s schools

Are Kingsville’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kingsville children attend score below 92% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #632 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingsville in?

Kingsville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,534 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kingsville are served by Ricardo Independent.

Where do Kingsville kids go to high school?

H M King H S, with 918 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Kingsville’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Kingsville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Kingsville spend per student?

$14,696 in Kingsville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kingsville?

Yes: Epiphany Montessori School (religious, grades PK–3, 24 students). Kingsville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.