Texas City ISD
Texas City, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Texas City ISD runs 13 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 pre-k) with 7,711 students. By enrollment it is the 158th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 13 |
| Students | 7,711 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 572.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4842510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Texas City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocker Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 802 | 13.8 | 73.4% |
| Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 311 | 14.5 | 90.4% |
| Fry Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 769 | 13.5 | 77.5% |
| Giles Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 | 13.7 | 86.4% |
| Hayley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 484 | 14.5 | 88% |
| Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 412 | 12.4 | 86.2% |
| Kohfeldt Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 429 | 14.6 | 88.3% |
| La Marque High School | High | 9–12 | 737 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Manuel Guajardo Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 501 | 14 | 69.7% |
| Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 460 | 13.1 | 73.3% |
| Simms Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 | 15 | 88.2% |
| Texas City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,689 | 13.8 | 69.1% |
| Woodrow Wilson DAEP | High | 5–12 | 75 | 4.7 | 86.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Texas City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Texas City ISD in context
Size
Texas City ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Texas City High School with 1,689 students, and the smallest is Woodrow Wilson DAEP with 75; the average is 593, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 834 students. Grade 12 has 490 students and kindergarten has 465, within 10% of each other. Texas City ISD enrolls 311 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Texas City ISD at 47.8%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 28.4%.
79.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 69.1% at Texas City High School to 90.4% at Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start. All 13 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 572.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 25.5 counselors it has 302 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 10.2 librarians or media specialists and 12.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Texas City ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Odyssey Academy Inc, 3.5 miles away with 1,681 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Texas City ISD. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 510.1 | 15 |
| School counselors | 25.5 | 302 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 10.2 | 756 |
| School psychologists | 12.5 | 617 |
| Instructional aides | 163.4 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 76 | 101 |
| School administrators | 35.5 | 217 |
| District administrators | 7 | 1,102 |
| All staff | 1,378.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.8% |
| Black | 28.4% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 311 |
| Kindergarten | 465 |
| Grade 1 | 492 |
| Grade 2 | 527 |
| Grade 3 | 555 |
| Grade 4 | 568 |
| Grade 5 | 564 |
| Grade 6 | 557 |
| Grade 7 | 577 |
| Grade 8 | 615 |
| Grade 9 | 834 |
| Grade 10 | 610 |
| Grade 11 | 546 |
| Grade 12 | 490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 4 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 5 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 7 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 8 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Galveston ISD | 10 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 12 mi | 167 | 10.5 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 14 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 17 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1700 9th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590
Phone: (409)916-0100
Website: tcisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.