Summary:
The Austwell-Tivoli Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving approximately 141 students across two schools: Austwell-Tivoli Elementary (Pre-K through 5th grade) and Austwell-Tivoli High School (6th through 12th grade).
The district presents a stark contrast between its two schools. Austwell-Tivoli Elementary is a story of dramatic improvement, with 5th-grade math proficiency soaring to 72.73% in 2024-2025, well above the state average. However, it also recorded a critical weakness with a 0% proficiency rate in 5th Grade Science that same year. In contrast, Austwell-Tivoli High School excels in English Language Arts, with English II Reading reaching 75% proficiency in 2024-2025, but its overall state ranking has plummeted from the 72nd percentile to the 34th percentile in just two years. This decline is driven by a "math wall" where 6th-grade math proficiency is excellent at 80%, but 8th-grade math crashes to just 14.29%. The High School also has a hidden crisis in social studies, with 8th-grade proficiency at a shocking 7.14%.
Despite enviable resources—including a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio at the High School and per-pupil spending exceeding $22,000—the district struggles to translate these advantages into consistent academic performance. The Elementary school is stable and improving (68th percentile), but the High School's rapid descent is dragging the entire district's reputation down. Key metrics show a 76.9% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, but the district's overall ranking at the 53rd percentile masks these severe subject-specific challenges, particularly in math and science for older students.
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