Queen City Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Queen City Independent School District (ISD) operates three schools: J K Hileman Elementary, Queen City High School, and Morris Upchurch Middle. The district is ranked 376 out of 961 districts in Texas and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

J K Hileman Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently exceeding district and state averages on STAAR reading and math tests. The school is ranked in the top half of Texas elementary schools and has a high student-teacher ratio of 10.6, indicating smaller class sizes. In contrast, Morris Upchurch Middle has mixed results, with some grades and subjects exceeding the district and state, while others underperform.

Queen City High School stands out for its impressive 98.6% four-year graduation rate and very low 0.4% dropout rate in 2022-2023. The school also performs well on STAAR EOC tests, particularly in English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. However, the district's spending per student varies, with Queen City High School spending the most at $13,825 per student, followed by Morris Upchurch Middle at $11,928 and J K Hileman Elementary at $10,856.

District Detail

1015 Houston St
Queen City, TX 75572-0128

(903) 796-8256

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 867

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Queen City High School	Public	9-12	905 Houston St	Queen City	75572	Cass County	Queen City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-8259	259	34	7.6	56.4%	189 (73.0%)	38 (14.7%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	54	801^st of 1974 public high schools	59.4%		51.4	904^th of 1990 public high schools	54.6%	103	40.4	57.7	64.3	54.0	76.2																$15,272
Morris Upchurch Middle	Public	5-8	500 5th St	Queen City	75572	Cass County	Queen City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-6412	267	24	10.9	62.9%	192 (71.9%)	42 (15.7%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	52.7	997^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.5%		53.9	953^rd of 2372 public middle schools	59.8%	44	75.0							44.4	46.2	45.6	57.4			34.7	34.6	42.7	30.2	32.9	52.2	34.8	$11,209
J K Hileman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1013 Houston St	Queen City	75572	Cass County	Queen City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-6304	341	33	10.3	71.8%	256 (75.1%)	36 (10.6%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	49.5	2171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%		71.7	1072^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	77.2%	1099						57.1	46.9					53.1	34.4								$10,382

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta Independent School District (Isd)	2 mi	5	365^th
Bloomburg Independent School District (Isd)	4.49 mi	1
McLeod Independent School District (Isd)	14.47 mi	1
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd)	15.38 mi	4	915^th
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	15.65 mi	3	688^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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