Summary:
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District serves the city of Uvalde, Texas, with seven public schools ranging from elementary through high school, where the student population is overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged, with free/reduced lunch rates between 76% and over 96%.
The clear standout in the district is the Uvalde Dual Language Academy, which consistently outperforms its peers and often exceeds state averages—for example, its 6th-grade Reading proficiency of 52.17% nearly doubled the district average of 31.3% and came close to the state average. In contrast, Crossroads Academy, a small alternative high school, faces the greatest challenges with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (96.61%), 0% proficiency in Algebra I and English I, the highest dropout rate (7.6%), and the lowest graduation rate (80.4%), despite spending the most per student ($28,864). Morales J H shows a notable strength in advanced math, with 54.35% of its Algebra I students proficient—more than double the district average and exceeding the state average—while Uvalde High School maintains a graduation rate of 91.9% and a dropout rate of 3.4%.
Key metrics reveal systemic struggles: the district ranks in the 2nd percentile statewide (929 out of 951), with an average student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1 and per-student spending averaging $15,055 (or $11,803 excluding Crossroads Academy). Foundational skills are critically low, as seen at Uvalde Elementary At Flores Campus, where 5th-grade Math proficiency is just 10.56% and Science is 7.22%. The Ucisd Restorative Center lacks any test score or spending data, making its effectiveness impossible to assess. The Dual Language Academy’s success suggests a specialized model can overcome high poverty, while Crossroads Academy’s high spending with low outcomes highlights that funding alone isn’t enough without addressing deeper issues.
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