Summary:
The Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District is home to a single high school, Nueces Canyon Jh/High School, a very small rural school serving grades 7 through 12 with a total enrollment of just 114 students.
This school stands out for its exceptional graduation and retention rates, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance is a tale of two subjects: it consistently outperforms the state average in Reading and Biology, with 7th Grade Reading proficiency at 85.71% (state: 54.04%) and Biology at 82.35% (state: 70.51%). However, it struggles significantly in Social Studies, with only 10.53% of 8th graders proficient in Social Studies compared to the state average of 31.69%, and U.S. History proficiency at 55.56% versus the state's 70.17%. Math performance is mixed, with Algebra I proficiency at 50% (state: 54.03%).
Key metrics reveal a school investing heavily in its students. The student-teacher ratio is a very low 7.7:1, and per-student spending is a high $15,961, both of which likely contribute to the supportive environment that yields the perfect graduation rate. The school ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide (754 out of 2,009) for the 2025-2026 school year, a slight improvement from the previous year. Due to the small student body, test scores can fluctuate significantly year-over-year, so while the strong reading and biology results are encouraging, the social studies scores highlight a clear area needing curriculum attention. Overall, Nueces Canyon Jh/High School offers a highly individualized learning environment with strong outcomes in keeping students on track to graduate, but with notable academic strengths and weaknesses.
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