Summary:
The city of May, Texas, is served by the May Independent School District (Isd), which operates two small schools—May Elementary (grades PK-6) and May High School (grades 7-12)—for a total of 243 students in a rural area with a notable economic disadvantage rate.
May High School stands out as the district’s stronger performer, showing a positive trajectory by moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and jumping 152 places in state rankings. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, and it outperforms state averages in Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History end-of-course exams. In contrast, May Elementary has declined from a 3-star to a 2-star rating, with proficiency rates well below state averages in most subjects—for example, only 21.43% of 3rd graders are proficient in Reading versus 51.08% statewide. The elementary school also serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (67.44%) compared to the high school (35.09%), which likely contributes to the performance gap.
Despite investing in very small class sizes (8:1 at the high school, 10.6:1 at the elementary) and above-average per-student spending, the district’s academic results are mixed. The most critical weakness is in Algebra I at the high school, where only 18.18% of students are proficient—a staggering 35.85 percentage points below the state average. Year-over-year test scores also show high volatility due to small student cohorts, making trends hard to pin down. For parents, May High School offers strong outcomes in graduation and several core subjects, while May Elementary faces significant challenges that require targeted support, especially in early reading and math.
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