Summary:
The Abernathy Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Abernathy Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 171 students. This school consistently earns a 4-star rating, placing it in the top 21% of all Texas middle schools, and it stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in advanced mathematics and 8th-grade instruction.
Abernathy Middle demonstrates a remarkable "8th Grade Spike," where proficiency in Reading jumps to 82.14% and Math to 81.67%—far exceeding state averages. The school's Algebra I performance is a standout, with 91.67% of 8th graders proficient, compared to the state's 54.03%. However, Social Studies is a relative weakness, with only 37.5% proficiency, though still above the state average. The school also shows some volatility in 7th-grade math, which dropped from 67.21% to 43.18% proficiency year-over-year, suggesting an area for monitoring.
With a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and spending of $11,955 per student, the school operates efficiently while achieving high outcomes despite 45.61% of students being economically disadvantaged. The dropout rate is a perfect 0.0%, and the school ranks 490 out of 2,335 schools statewide. For parents, this means a small, resourceful school that excels in math and upper-grade instruction, though it may need to bolster its social studies curriculum to match its other strengths.
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