Summary:
The Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District serves two middle-level schools—Carrizo Springs Intermediate (grades 4-6) and Carrizo Springs J H (grades 7-8)—in a high-poverty area where roughly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the district overall ranks in the 21st percentile of Texas school districts.
Carrizo Springs J H stands out as the district’s bright spot, particularly in advanced mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scored proficient—double the district average and far above the state average. This school also boasts a 0.0% dropout rate and a consistent 2-star rating, with its state percentile rank rising from the 41st to the 45th percentile. However, it faces a dramatic “7th grade math cliff”: proficiency plummets from 22.29% in 6th grade to just 10.11% in 7th grade, suggesting a severe transition issue. In contrast, Carrizo Springs Intermediate shows the greatest need, with 5th grade math proficiency at only 18.64% (versus the state’s 47.38%) and 5th grade science at just 15.23%—the lowest single subject score across both schools.
Despite spending over $12,000 per student and maintaining low student-teacher ratios (15.3:1 at Intermediate, 13.9:1 at JH), academic outcomes remain low, especially at the Intermediate level. Reading proficiency is closer to state averages at the Junior High (e.g., 50.34% in 7th grade) but lags significantly at the Intermediate school (28.57% in 4th grade). The data suggests the district’s challenges are not about funding or class size, but rather a need for fundamental changes in instructional strategy and targeted intervention, particularly in math and science for grades 4-6.
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