Summary:
The three public schools in Presidio, Texas, serve 1,085 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades within the Presidio Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 13th percentile statewide where over 93% of students face economic disadvantage.
Presidio High School stands out as the district's most consistent performer, earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the 42nd percentile—the only school above the 10th percentile. It boasts a 0.0% dropout rate and an 89.7% graduation rate, suggesting effective support systems that help students overcome earlier academic gaps. In contrast, Presidio Elementary is the most challenged, with a 0-star rating and 9th percentile ranking; only 12.96% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to 44.33% statewide. Lucy Rede Franco Middle presents a striking "two-tiered" math system: while 6th-grade math proficiency is just 3.53%, 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds state averages.
Key metrics reveal a disconnect between resources and outcomes. The district spends above the state average per student (from $10,762 at elementary to $13,165 at high school) and maintains favorable student-teacher ratios (12.2:1 at middle school, 12.9:1 at high school, 15.7:1 at elementary). Yet academic performance remains low, likely tied to systemic poverty. The bilingual program shows promise: at the elementary level, students taking the STAAR Spanish exam sometimes outperformed English-test takers and even state averages. Performance volatility across years—such as 8th-grade reading dropping from 56.94% to 30.23% in one year—suggests small class sizes where single cohorts can shift metrics dramatically.
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