Summary:
The Corrigan-Camden Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving approximately 834 students across three schools: one elementary (PK-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12).
The district's standout school is Corrigan-Camden Elementary, which is the only campus showing a clear upward trend in state rankings, climbing from the 47th to the 57th percentile over three years and earning a 3-star rating—the highest in the district. It outperforms state averages in 3rd-grade math and nearly ties in 5th-grade math. In contrast, Corrigan-Camden High School is in decline, dropping from the 43rd to the 30th percentile and earning a 1-star rating, despite spending significantly more per student ($17,938) than the elementary ($12,676) or middle school ($12,891). The high school paradoxically maintains a strong 91.1% graduation rate and a very low 0.4% dropout rate. Corrigan-Camden J H is the most stable campus, consistently earning a 2-star rating around the 40th percentile, but it has a critical weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 27.27% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 31.69%.
Key takeaways include a pattern of academic decline as students progress through the district—the "elementary advantage" and "high school cliff"—and an inverse relationship between spending and performance, with the high school spending the most but performing the worst. Mathematics is a district-wide weakness, with nearly every grade level scoring below state averages. The high school's paradox of high graduation rates alongside declining test scores suggests a focus on student retention over rigorous academic standards. Overall, the district ranks 555th out of 951 in Texas (42nd percentile, 2-star rating), with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (65.73% to 76.57%).
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