Summary:
The Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Isd) operates two elementary schools serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the coastal community of Rockport-Fulton, Texas, with a total enrollment of 1,330 students and a high rate of economic disadvantage averaging nearly 70% across both schools.
Live Oak Learning Center (serving Pre-K through 2nd grade) and Fulton Elementary (serving 3rd through 5th grade) form a natural feeder system, but the data reveals a stark performance gap. Live Oak has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (73.42%) compared to Fulton (65.91%), and both schools spend above the national average per student—$11,804 at Live Oak and $10,669 at Fulton. However, academic outcomes are critically low. Fulton Elementary’s STAAR test scores are far below state averages, with 5th-grade Science proficiency at just 8.85% (state average: 29.57%) and 3rd-grade Math proficiency at 25.67% (state average: 44.33%). Reading is a relative strength, with 5th graders reaching 45.65% proficiency, but still below the state average. The student-teacher ratios are moderate (16.2:1 at Live Oak, 17:1 at Fulton), suggesting class sizes are not the primary issue.
The most concerning finding is that students appear to enter 3rd grade at Fulton already significantly behind, as shown by low 3rd-grade scores in Math and Reading. This points to a need for stronger early intervention at Live Oak. Additionally, while the district shows slight improvement in some areas (e.g., 4th-grade Math rose from 35.11% to 40.87% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026), its state ranking percentile actually dropped, meaning other districts are improving faster. The combination of high spending and low outcomes suggests resources may need to be redirected toward evidence-based programs, especially in Science and Math, to better support students facing economic challenges.
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