Summary:
Converse, Texas, is served by 13 schools—8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools—educating about 9,784 students, with the vast majority belonging to the Judson Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 21% of Texas districts.
The standout performer is Idea Converse College Preparatory, a charter school in the Idea Public Schools network, which is the only school in the city with a 2-star rating and proficiency rates near or above state averages in English II Reading (75.68%) and Biology (70%). In contrast, most Judson ISD schools score well below state averages, with mathematics being a critical weakness—for example, Judson Middle posted just 4.85% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Copperfield Elementary shows the most improvement, jumping 12 percentile points in its ranking, while Elolf Steam Academy has declined sharply from the 31st to the 10th percentile. Specialized schools like Judson Care Academy and Boysville serve at-risk populations and cannot be fairly compared on test scores alone.
Economic disadvantage is high across the city, with Converse Elementary at 92.72% free/reduced lunch eligibility and Miller Point Elementary at 90.67%. Science proficiency shows the largest gap versus state averages—Judson ISD elementary schools scored between 6.84% and 12.63% proficient in 5th-grade Science, compared to the state average of 29.57%. Per-student spending varies widely, from $8,178 at Copperfield Elementary to $16,883 at Idea Converse College Preparatory, but higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes, as seen with Miller Point Elementary spending $9,448 yet ranking in the 17th percentile. The Judson High School graduation rate is 85.5%, slightly below the state average, with a 3.0% dropout rate.
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