Summary:
The Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd) serves the city of Fort Stockton, Texas, with eight schools—four elementary, one middle, and three high schools—though the district ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas districts, highlighting significant challenges alongside notable bright spots.
Among the traditional schools, Fort Stockton High stands out as a clear outperformer, achieving a 96.5% graduation rate and a 0.8% dropout rate—far better than the district's 67.6% and 8.1%—while exceeding state averages in Biology (66.4% proficiency) and English II Reading (58.52%). Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary excels in foundational skills, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency (46.27%) more than doubling the district average and even surpassing the state average. Fort Stockton Middle shows consistent recovery, with 8th-grade Reading (51.5%) and Math (43%) proficiency well above district averages and a 0.0% dropout rate. However, Fort Stockton Intermediate reveals a sharp decline from Alamo's strong 3rd-grade scores, with 4th-grade Reading dropping to 33.14% versus the state's 53.73%, suggesting a problematic transition. The three "academy" schools—Eschool Prep Academy, Lone Star Virtual Academy, and Butz Preparatory Academy—have anomalously large enrollments and share an address with the district office, indicating they are virtual or alternative programs with high dropout rates (up to 17.1% at Butz Prep) that likely skew district averages.
A key takeaway is the district-wide struggle with Math, where proficiency lags significantly behind Reading across all grades, even at the standout high school where Algebra I proficiency (29.55%) is half the state average. Despite serving high percentages of economically disadvantaged students (67% to 82%), Fort Stockton High and Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary demonstrate that strong leadership and targeted instruction can overcome systemic challenges, making them models for improvement within the district.
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