Summary
Mina Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Bastrop Independent School District (Isd), serving 801 students in the heart of Bastrop, TX. The school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from the 62nd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, a steep downward trend that places it well below the state average. This decline is particularly striking when compared to nearby Colony Oaks Elementary, which has improved from the 31st to the 58th percentile over the same period, and Bluebonnet Elementary, which has remained relatively stable.
Despite its own struggles, Mina Elementary consistently outperforms the Bastrop ISD average in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 4th-grade Reading, proficiency was 44.9% compared to the district's 30.92%, and in 4th-grade Math, it was 34.69% versus 30.31%. However, Science is a critical weak point, with only 14.02% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. The school also shows a stark achievement gap, with performance for White students (49th percentile) dramatically higher than for Hispanic students (6th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (9th percentile). This contrasts with Emile Elementary, located just 0.51 miles away, which has been more stable and outperformed Mina in 3rd-grade Reading and Math in the 2024-2025 school year.
The school's rank history reveals a "lost decade" of progress, with a clear upward trajectory from 2015-2016 (52nd percentile) to 2018-2019 (78th percentile) that has since been completely erased. This rapid decline, unique in its severity among nearby schools, warrants investigation into changes in leadership, curriculum, or resource allocation that may have occurred around the 2021-2022 school year. While the school's ability to outperform its struggling district is a small silver lining, the urgent need for a comprehensive turnaround strategy is clear, with a focus on closing achievement gaps and providing intensive support in Science education.
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