Summary:
Oilton Elementary is the sole public school in Oilton, Texas, serving 109 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Webb Consolidated Independent School District, a small rural community with an extremely high rate of economic disadvantage where 91.74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Despite a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 and high per-pupil spending of $19,208, academic performance at Oilton Elementary is among the lowest in the state, ranking in the 4th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Test scores reveal significant struggles across most subjects, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at 33.33% (compared to the state average of 51.08%) and 5th grade math proficiency at just 18.75% (state average 47.38%). A notable exception occurred in the 2024-2025 school year when 5th grade science scores reached 50% proficiency, well above the state average of 29.57%, suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. However, the school experienced a dramatic year-over-year decline, dropping from the 29th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026, which warrants investigation into possible changes in curriculum, staffing, or student cohorts.
One of the most concerning findings is the 4th grade reading crisis in 2024-2025, where only 5% of students were proficient, indicating a critical failure in literacy instruction at that grade level. Additionally, the same 5th grade cohort that performed relatively well in 2024-2025 (38.89% reading, 44.44% math) saw a catastrophic drop to 20% reading and 18.75% math the following year, which is highly unusual and may point to a data error or an acute issue affecting that specific grade. While the school benefits from small class sizes and significant resources, the overwhelming challenges of extreme poverty appear to be hindering academic progress, making targeted interventions in literacy and math essential for improvement.
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