Summary:
The city of Mathis, Texas, is served by two elementary-level schools within the Mathis Independent School District (Isd), which together cover Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade for a highly economically disadvantaged student population where over 84% qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Mathis Elementary serves students from Pre-K through 2nd grade with an enrollment of 362 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, spending $11,655 per student. Mathis Intermediate serves grades 3 through 5 with 315 students, a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, and a higher per-student spending of $12,901. The district's elementary academic reputation rests entirely on Mathis Intermediate, as no performance data is available for the younger grades. Mathis Intermediate holds a 2-star rating and has seen its state ranking decline from the 49th percentile to the 40th percentile in the most recent data, indicating a concerning downward trend.
Academic proficiency at Mathis Intermediate is a mixed picture with significant challenges. Reading scores are near the state average in 3rd grade but fall behind in 4th and 5th grades, with a notable drop for the same cohort of students from 62% proficiency in 4th grade to 48.11% in 5th grade. Mathematics is a persistent weakness, with the school never meeting the state average in any grade; 3rd grade math is particularly low at only 30.77% proficiency. A bright spot exists in 5th grade science, where the school slightly exceeded the state average. Despite above-average spending, academic returns are below average in most subjects, suggesting a need to review how resources are used to improve student outcomes.
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