Summary:
The three elementary schools in Little River Academy, Texas, part of the highly-rated Academy Independent School District (Isd), serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade across a structured progression of campuses, with a total enrollment of 869 students.
Academy Intermediate (grades 3-5) stands out as the academic benchmark, consistently outperforming the state average in Reading across all tested grades, with a particularly strong 3rd-grade proficiency of 75.56%. However, it faces a notable "Math cliff," where proficiency drops from 59.26% in 3rd grade to just 40.54% in 5th grade, falling below the state average in the upper grades. In contrast, Academy Early Childhood Center (PK-K) has the highest concentration of economically disadvantaged students (48.5% free/reduced lunch) but receives lower per-student spending ($8,184) compared to the Intermediate school ($8,907), which has the lowest economic disadvantage rate (38.06%). Academy Elementary (grades 1-2) serves as the middle tier, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 and 39.15% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.
Key takeaways for parents include the district's strong overall ranking (80th percentile statewide, 4 stars) and the clear strength in Reading across all grades. However, the declining Math scores at the Intermediate level and the very low 5th-grade Science proficiency (29.45%, tied with the state average) suggest areas where additional support may be needed. The inverse relationship between economic need and spending at the Early Childhood Center versus the Intermediate school is also a notable point for families to consider when evaluating resource allocation across the district.
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