Elementary Schools in Andrews Independent School District (Isd)

The Andrews Independent School District (Isd) serves 2,008 elementary students across three schools—Clearfork Elementary (Pre-K through 1st grade), Devonian Elementary (2nd and 3rd grade), and Underwood Elementary (4th and 5th grade)—in a West Texas community where over half of students (54% to 59%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. The district ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, and student-teacher ratios are consistent across all schools at about 15.6 to 1.

Among the three schools, Devonian Elementary stands out as the only school with recent test scores near state averages, particularly in 3rd-grade reading (48.45% proficient vs. 51.08% statewide). However, a sharp "performance cliff" emerges after 3rd grade: Underwood Elementary’s 4th-grade reading proficiency drops to 36.61%—16.4 points below the state—while its 5th-grade reading rebounds to 56.23%, just 2.24 points below average. Mathematics is a district-wide crisis, with all tested grades falling well below state benchmarks, especially at Underwood where 4th-grade math proficiency is 32.15% (17.13 points below the state). Spanish-language test performance is alarmingly low, with 0% of 5th graders proficient in math on the Spanish STAAR. Clearfork Elementary, serving the youngest and most economically disadvantaged students (58.95% free/reduced lunch), has the highest per-student spending ($11,086) but no test data due to its grade span.

Key takeaways for parents: Devonian Elementary offers the strongest early literacy foundation, but the transition to Underwood Elementary reveals significant challenges in math and science, especially for Spanish-speaking students. The district’s spending per student varies little ($10,232 to $11,086), yet performance gaps are wide, suggesting that how resources are used matters more than total spending. A positive note: 5th-grade reading at Underwood shows that some students catch up in literacy by the end of elementary school, even as math struggles persist.