Summary:
The city of New Deal, Texas, is served by the New Deal Independent School District (Isd), which operates three public schools—New Deal Elementary (PK-4), New Deal Middle (5-8), and New Deal High School (9-12)—serving about 726 students in a rural, economically disadvantaged community where 62-66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
New Deal High School is the district's standout, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 66th percentile statewide. It exceeds state averages in Algebra I (60.87% vs. 54.03%), English I (67.39% vs. 55.43%), and English II (71.15% vs. 59.88%), and boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate. In contrast, New Deal Middle is the most challenged school, ranking in the 41st percentile with critically low math proficiency—only 7.14% of 7th graders met state standards in math. New Deal Elementary shows positive momentum, jumping from the 12th to the 30th percentile in one year, though its 3rd and 4th-grade math scores (30.43% and 32%) remain well below state averages.
A key takeaway is the stark resource disparity: New Deal High School spends $14,443 per student, while New Deal Middle spends only $8,299—a gap that may contribute to the middle school's "math crisis." Despite this, all schools maintain low student-to-teacher ratios (10.2 to 11.4), ensuring small class sizes. The high school's success despite middle school struggles suggests effective remediation or strong high school instruction, making it a bright spot in an otherwise mixed district.
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