Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Uvalde’s public schools score below 89% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 20% of Uvalde’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Uvalde, 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.
Uvalde’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 622 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Uvalde’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,220 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Uvalde El at Flores Campus, then Morales J H, then Uvalde H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Uvalde Dual Language Academy, Uvalde Classical Academy (private), Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) and St. Philip's Episcopal 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.
What’s behind Uvalde’s grade
D: better than 11% of Texas school districts, #619 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Uvalde, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Uvalde
Dalton El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Uvalde
Dalton El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Uvalde
Dalton El
Grades PK–2 · 815 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Uvalde
Uvalde El at Flores Campus
Grades 3–5 · 592 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde El at Flores Campus
Grades 3–5 · 592 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde El at Flores Campus
Grades 3–5 · 592 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Uvalde
Morales J H
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Uvalde
Morales J H
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Uvalde
Morales J H
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Uvalde
Uvalde H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Uvalde’s public schools are run by Uvalde Consolidated 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.
Well below the state in reading
Uvalde vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Uvalde’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Uvalde | D | Uvalde Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Uvalde
10 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 Uvalde’s schools
Are Uvalde’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Uvalde children attend score below 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #619 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 Uvalde in?
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,019 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Uvalde kids go to high school?
Uvalde H S, with 1,148 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Uvalde’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Uvalde spend per student?
$13,220 in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Uvalde?
Yes: Uvalde Classical Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 98 students), Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 89 students) and St. Philip's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–4, 72 students). Uvalde also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Uvalde families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Uvalde → 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.