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Schools in Seadrift · Calhoun County Independent School District

Seadrift’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Seadrift, 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
1,191 students on the public path
In brief

Seadrift’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 552 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seadrift’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,752 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Calhoun 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 Seadrift’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (552)Better than 58%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,876 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put Seadrift anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seadrift’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,837 in math, 1,916 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Seadrift SchoolCalhoun County Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Calhoun H Sin Port LavacaB+

Seadrift’s public schools are run by Calhoun County Independent School District, which also serves Point Comfort and Port Lavaca. 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.

Calhoun County Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,514 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,752TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 1916 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.9% · 1837 students tested

Seadrift vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeadriftB−Calhoun County Independent

Every school in Seadrift

2 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 Seadriftby address
Seadrift School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
202 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Seadriftin other towns
Calhoun H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Lavaca
B+
989 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Seadrift’s schools

Are Seadrift’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Seadrift children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seadrift in?

Calhoun County Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,514 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seadrift kids go to high school?

Calhoun H S in Port Lavaca, with 989 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Seadrift’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Calhoun County Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Seadrift spend per student?

$13,752 in Calhoun County 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.