LaCoste’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts
51% of students in LaCoste’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving LaCoste, 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.
LaCoste’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 727 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of LaCoste’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,857 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 42% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind LaCoste’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve LaCoste, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in LaCoste · depends on your address
Medina Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Castroville
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,046 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
7th grade in LaCoste · depends on your address
Medina Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Castroville
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,046 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
8th grade in LaCoste · depends on your address
Medina Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,157 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Castroville
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,046 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
9th grade in LaCoste
Medina Valley H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,626 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Castroville
10th grade in LaCoste
Medina Valley H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,626 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Castroville
LaCoste’s public schools are run by Medina Valley Independent School District, which also serves Castroville. 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 above the state in reading
LaCoste vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share LaCoste’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| LaCoste | A− | Medina Valley Independent |
Every school in LaCoste
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).
Questions about LaCoste’s schools
Are LaCoste’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools LaCoste children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is LaCoste in?
Medina Valley Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,638 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do LaCoste kids go to high school?
Medina Valley H S in Castroville, with 2,626 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is LaCoste’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Medina Valley Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does LaCoste spend per student?
$10,857 in Medina Valley Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What LaCoste families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near LaCoste → 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.