Summary:
In zip code 78834 (Carrizo Springs, TX), there are two middle schools serving grades 4-8 within the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District, an area where over 74% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Carrizo Springs J H (grades 7-8) stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scoring proficient—nearly double the state average. It also boasts a 0.0% dropout rate, significantly better than the district average. However, the school shows a stark contrast: while 8th-grade math proficiency (55.17%) exceeds the state average, 7th-grade math is critically low at 10.11%, and science (34.38%) and social studies (20%) proficiency are weak. In comparison, Carrizo Springs Intermediate (grades 4-6) struggles across the board, with reading proficiency around 30-50% and math proficiency as low as 18-22%, well below state averages. Both schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (15.3:1 and 13.9:1) and above-average per-pupil spending, yet academic results remain low.
A key finding is the "math cliff" between 6th and 7th grade: Carrizo Springs Intermediate's 6th graders scored 22.29% proficient in math, but Carrizo Springs J H's 7th graders dropped to just 10.11%, suggesting a major transition issue. Additionally, Carrizo Springs Intermediate saw a sharp year-over-year decline in performance from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with 6th-grade reading falling from 48.72% to 29.75% proficient. Despite high poverty and spending, the district ranks in the bottom 21st percentile in Texas, indicating that financial resources alone are not driving improvement.
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