Summary:
The Maypearl Independent School District (Isd) in Maypearl, Texas, serves 1,209 students across four public schools—one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools—with a moderate level of economic disadvantage and a 2-star district rating.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary is the district's standout, earning a consistent 3-star rating and showing steady improvement to the 65th percentile. It excels in 4th-grade math, with 76.62% proficiency versus the state's 49.28%, but struggles in 3rd-grade reading, where 43.42% proficiency trails the state average of 51.08%. Maypearl Middle is notable for its advanced math acceleration: 95.24% of its Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) test-takers were proficient, far exceeding the district's 24.21% and state's 54.03%. However, the middle school's overall ranking has sharply declined from the 67th to the 31st percentile, with 7th-grade math proficiency at just 14.81% compared to the state's 29.41%. Maypearl High School has a strong 94.6% graduation rate and a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, but its Algebra I EOC proficiency is critically low at 4.05%—a 50-point gap from the state average—which likely drives its low 1-star and 2-star ratings. Maypearl Pri, serving PK-1st grade, has no test scores but has the highest economic disadvantage rate at 34.06% and the lowest per-student spending at $8,438.
A key takeaway is the "Algebra I Paradox": top math students take the exam in 8th grade and excel, while those taking it in high school struggle severely, creating a two-tiered system. District-wide, Social Studies scores are consistently below state averages—8th grade Social Studies at 13.79% versus 31.69%, and U.S. History EOC at 56.98% versus 70.17%. The middle school's sharp decline and the elementary school's reading deficit suggest areas for instructional focus, while the primary school's early-grade investment is critical for future academic patterns.
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