Summary:
The Coolidge Independent School District (Isd) serves the small, rural city of Coolidge, Texas, with two schools—Coolidge Elementary (grades PK-5) and Coolidge High School (grades 6-12)—and a total enrollment of just 287 students, offering a close-knit educational environment.
Coolidge Elementary stands out for its exceptional 3rd-grade math performance, where 86.36% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—nearly double the state average of 44.33%. However, this strength does not carry into 4th and 5th grades, where scores fall below state averages, contributing to a declining overall state ranking from the 73rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026. In contrast, Coolidge High School boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, an impressive feat given that over 72% of its students are economically disadvantaged. Yet its academic performance is volatile: 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency was just 8.33% in 2024-2025, while U.S. History End of Course scores soared to 93.33%, far exceeding the state average of 67.94%.
Both schools benefit from very low student-teacher ratios (9.8:1 at the elementary and 9.6:1 at the high school) and per-student spending above $11,000, which supports individualized attention. The district ranks 462 out of 951 (51st percentile) with a 3-star rating. The key takeaway for parents is that while Coolidge High School excels at keeping students on track to graduate, academic proficiency varies widely by subject and grade level. Coolidge Elementary shows a bright spot in early math but struggles to maintain that success in later grades, making it important to monitor individual subject performance when evaluating these schools.
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