Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0San Marcos’s public schools score below 88% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in San Marcos’s districts is 24%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Marcos, 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 98% 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.
San Marcos’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 624 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Marcos’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,914 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ki Charter Academy, Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos (private), Paloma Montessori School (private) and Seventh Adventist Jr. Academy (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.
What’s behind San Marcos’s grade
D: better than 12% of Texas school districts, #615 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Marcos, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in San Marcos · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Marcos · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in San Marcos · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Marcos
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Marcos
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Marcos
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Marcos
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
San Marcos’s public schools are run by San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Martindale and Staples. Parts of San Marcos (9% of its land) are served by Hays Consolidated 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.
Well below the state in reading
San Marcos vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Marcos’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | D | San Marcos Consolidated Independent |
| Kyle | B− | Hays Consolidated Independent |
Every school in San Marcos
17 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 (Hays Inspire Academy).
Questions about San Marcos’s schools
Are San Marcos’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Marcos children attend score below 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #615 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Marcos in?
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,222 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of San Marcos are served by Hays Consolidated Independent.
Where do San Marcos kids go to high school?
San Marcos H S, with 2,371 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is San Marcos’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does San Marcos spend per student?
$12,914 in San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in San Marcos?
Yes: Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos (religious, grades PK–12, 229 students), Paloma Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 102 students) and Seventh Adventist Jr. Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 50 students). San Marcos also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What San Marcos families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Marcos → 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.