Summary:
The Angleton Independent School District (Isd) is home to six elementary schools serving grades PK-5, located in a suburban area of Texas where the district itself holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 37th percentile statewide.
Westside Elementary stands out as the district's consistent high-performer, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and leading in Mathematics with a 60.8% proficiency rate—roughly 15-20 points higher than other schools. In contrast, Frontier Elementary has experienced a sharp decline, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating and falling from the 79th to the 56th percentile, despite having the lowest percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Rancho Isabella Elementary excels in science, posting a remarkable 51.76% proficiency rate in 5th grade, far exceeding the state average of 29.57%. Meanwhile, Southside Elementary, with the highest poverty rate (84.21%) and smallest enrollment, maintains a competitive 3-star rating thanks to the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (11.6:1) and high per-student spending.
Key metrics reveal that spending does not directly correlate with performance: Central Elementary has the highest per-student spending ($12,937) but only a mid-tier 3-star rating, while Westside has the lowest spending ($10,055) yet achieves the best results. The district's average STAAR proficiency in Reading is 55.3% and in Mathematics is 51.7%, with most schools clustering in the 59th-67th percentile range. Notably, smaller class sizes at Southside do not guarantee higher test scores, suggesting that instructional quality and targeted support matter more than ratios alone. Overall, parents will find a mix of stability and variability, with Westside offering the strongest academic foundation and Frontier raising concerns about its recent trajectory.
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