Total enrollment
8,222
+209 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in SAN MARCOS CISD
Texas · 8,222 students · 1 city
SAN MARCOS CISD has 12 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 8,222 Texas students across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in SAN MARCOS CISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SAN MARCOS CISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #507 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,222 | #145 of 760 | #1,144 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #147 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #415 of 758 | #4,634 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.1% | #163 of 750 | #1,405 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #403 of 557 | #3,800 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SAN MARCOS CISD
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Crockett Elementary School at 56.0% proficient to Bowie Elementary School at 27.7%, a gap of 28.4 points. That is the 146th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 8,182 to 7,722 students (down 6%) and from 560 to 542 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN MARCOS H S | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 2,371 |
| MILLER MIDDLE | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 896 |
| GOODNIGHT MIDDLE | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 884 |
| DEZAVALA EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| BOWIE EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 580 |
| HERNANDEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 |
| MENDEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| CROCKETT EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 |
| RODRIGUEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| TRAVIS EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL | San Marcos | Elementary | PK-PK | 380 |
| LAMAR - PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 55 |
About SAN MARCOS CISD
SAN MARCOS CISD is a small public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 12 schools and hosts approximately 8,222 students.
On the school-mix side, SAN MARCOS CISD covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in SAN MARCOS CISD is about 685, noticeably above the Texas average of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in SAN MARCOS CISD has grew 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,013 students to 8,222. The school count climbed from 11 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for SAN MARCOS CISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.