Summary:
The Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd) in Kingsville, Texas, is a small, highly-rated district serving 826 students across two schools: Santa Gertrudis School (grades PK-8) and Santa Gertrudis Academy High School (grades 9-12). The district ranks in the 94th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating, and both schools boast small class sizes with student-teacher ratios around 15:1.
Santa Gertrudis School stands out for its exceptional reading proficiency, with every grade level scoring well above state averages—8th graders achieved an impressive 88% proficiency in 2025-2026. The school also posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate for 8th graders taking Algebra I. However, a notable "5th grade math slump" appears consistently, with math proficiency dropping to around 51% in that grade. In contrast, Santa Gertrudis Academy High School excels with a near-perfect 98.9% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate. Its strongest subject is U.S. History, consistently outperforming the state average by over 10 percentage points. The high school's Algebra I proficiency (69.23%) is lower than the PK-8 school's perfect score, suggesting the high school may serve a broader range of math students.
Both schools show positive academic trends, with the PK-8 school improving from the 84th to the 89th percentile and the high school from the 74th to the 81st percentile over recent years. Social studies is a hidden strength district-wide, with 8th graders at the PK-8 school scoring 56% proficiency versus the state's 31.69%. The district spends $9,654 per student at the PK-8 school and $11,188 at the high school, reflecting typical secondary education costs. Overall, this small district delivers big results through focused instruction and low student-teacher ratios, making it a strong choice for families seeking consistent academic excellence.
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