Boyd Independent School District (Isd)

The Boyd Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 1,386 students across four campuses in Boyd, Texas, including Boyd Elementary (PK-4), Boyd Intermediate (5-6), Boyd Middle (7-8), and Boyd High School (9-12). The district holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 57th percentile among Texas districts, with standout performances at the elementary and high school levels but significant challenges in the middle grades.

Boyd Elementary is the district's strongest performer, earning a 4-star rating and showing consistent improvement in its state ranking over three years. In 4th grade, reading proficiency (60.22%) and math proficiency (56.99%) both exceeded state averages. In contrast, Boyd Middle is the lowest-performing school with a 1-star rating, where 7th-grade math proficiency dropped to just 16.85% and 8th-grade social studies proficiency was only 13.33%. Boyd High School excels in humanities, with U.S. History proficiency at 79.21% and English II at 68.97%, both well above state averages, and boasts a 96.2% graduation rate with a 0.5% dropout rate. However, its Algebra I proficiency is a weak point at just 29.03%.

A key takeaway is the "middle school math cliff," where math proficiency drops sharply from 56.99% at Boyd Elementary to 46.15% at Boyd Intermediate and then to 16.85% at Boyd Middle. Interestingly, advanced math students at the middle school taking Algebra I scored 57.89% proficiency, above the state average, while the high school's Algebra I students scored far lower. This suggests a systemic issue with math instruction and curriculum alignment between grade levels. Overall, the district shows strong humanities performance and a solid elementary foundation, but needs targeted support in STEM subjects, especially mathematics, to improve middle school outcomes.