Summary:
The Itasca Independent School District (Isd) in Itasca, Texas, serves 637 students across three public schools—Itasca Elementary, Itasca Middle, and Itasca High School—and is ranked in the 9th percentile statewide, indicating significant academic challenges.
Among the three schools, Itasca Elementary shows the most promise, having earned a 2-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year, though its performance is volatile. In contrast, Itasca Middle is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom 5-9% statewide with zero stars, and struggles severely in math—7th-grade math proficiency was 0% in 2024-2025. Itasca High School offers the most stable performance, ranking in the 23rd-32nd percentile, with a graduation rate of 88.7% and strengths in U.S. History and Biology. However, a stark "feeder problem" exists: students from the middle school often arrive at high school significantly behind, as seen in the middle school's 8th-grade math proficiency of just 21.05%.
Key metrics reveal a district-wide struggle with core subjects, especially math, where proficiency often lags 20-30 points behind state averages. For example, 3rd-grade math at the elementary school was 14% versus the state's 44.33%. Per-student spending varies widely, from $10,650 at the elementary to $15,471 at the high school, yet this spending does not correlate with performance—the middle school, with mid-level spending, is the weakest. Student-teacher ratios are favorable across all schools (9.1:1 to 11.8:1), and dropout rates are low (0.7-0.9%). A notable anomaly is that advanced 8th graders at the middle school taking Algebra I achieved a 75% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average, highlighting a small group of high achievers amidst broader challenges.
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