Summary:
The Excellence In Leadership Academy district contains a single elementary school, Excellence In Leadership Academy, a PK-8 charter school in Mission, TX, serving 183 students with a very low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and a high poverty rate (83% eligible for free/reduced lunch).
This school presents a stark contrast in performance. Its standout strength is Algebra I, where 75% of 8th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54%. However, this success masks a critical weakness: general mathematics proficiency across all grades is severely low, averaging just 18.4% in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 42.7%. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency dropped from 55.56% to 16.67% in one year, and 6th-grade math fell from 42.11% to 11.11%. Reading is a relative strength, with 8th-grade reading reaching 77.78% proficiency, but overall the school ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools (9th percentile, 0 stars) after a sharp decline from the 32nd percentile the prior year.
The school's 0% dropout rate and small class sizes suggest strong student support, but the data reveals a systemic breakdown in math instruction, particularly in upper grades. The high volatility in year-over-year scores indicates that outcomes are heavily dependent on the specific student cohort, and the school struggles to maintain academic momentum as students progress. While the Algebra I program shows potential for advanced learners, the school must urgently address its foundational math curriculum to reverse its declining trajectory and better serve its high-poverty student body.
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