Campbell Independent School District (Isd)

The Campbell Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Campbell, Texas, serving 269 students across two schools: Campbell Elementary (grades PK-5) and Campbell High School (grades 6-12). The district ranks in the 46th percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, and faces significant academic challenges despite having very small class sizes and above-average per-student spending.

Campbell Elementary tells a remarkable turnaround story. After plummeting to the 5th percentile (0 stars) in 2023-2024, the school skyrocketed to the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026—one of the most dramatic improvements possible. This recovery is driven by strong 5th-grade reading scores (68.42%, nearly 10 points above the state average) and a jump in 3rd-grade reading proficiency from 21% to 40%. In contrast, Campbell High School shows consistent strength in humanities, with U.S. History proficiency at 86.67% and English II Reading at 72.73%, both well above state averages. The high school also boasts a 91.7% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, and its state ranking has steadily improved from the 32nd to the 42nd percentile over three years.

However, mathematics is a district-wide crisis. Every single math score in both schools falls below the state average, with 4th-grade math at 28.57% (vs. 49.28% state) and Algebra I at 26.67% (vs. 54.03% state). Science is also a consistent weak point, with 5th-grade science previously at just 12.5%. These struggles occur despite a high economic disadvantage rate (79% at the elementary, 67% at the high school) and low student-teacher ratios (10:1 and 7.1:1). The district’s challenge is clear: while humanities instruction shows promise, especially at the high school, systemic improvements in math and science are urgently needed across both schools.