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Schools in McCamey · McCamey Independent School District

McCamey’s public schools score below 82% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In McCamey, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving McCamey, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 49% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
484 students on the public path
In brief

McCamey’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,116 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 5 the district’s path is McCamey Middle, then McCamey 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 McCamey’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (407)Better than 16%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 282 test results could put McCamey anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McCamey’s students in the tested grades sat them (281 in math, 282 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4McCamey PriMcCamey Independent School DistrictC
5–8McCamey MiddleMcCamey Independent School DistrictC−
9–12McCamey H SMcCamey Independent School DistrictB−

McCamey’s public schools are run by McCamey 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.

McCamey Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 484 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$19,116TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 282 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.9% · 281 students tested

McCamey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McCameyC−McCamey Independent

Every school in McCamey

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 McCameyby address
McCamey Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
197 students15:1Rate it →
McCamey Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
143 students14:1Rate it →
McCamey H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
144 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about McCamey’s schools

Are McCamey’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McCamey children attend score below 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McCamey in?

McCamey Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 484 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do McCamey kids go to high school?

McCamey H S, with 144 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does McCamey spend per student?

$19,116 in McCamey 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.