Community Independent School District (Isd)

The Community Independent School District (Isd) serves the communities of Nevada, Lavon, Royse City, and Josephine with eight schools, including one high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools, and is rated 2 stars overall.

For parents, the standout middle school is Community Trails Middle, which is the district's highest-ranked school at the 42nd percentile and shows exceptional strength in advanced math, with an 83.87% proficiency rate in Algebra I. Its counterpart, Leland E Edge Middle, also excels in Algebra I at 81.36%, nearly double the district average. At the elementary level, McClendon Elementary is the top performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating and leading in 4th-grade Reading proficiency. In contrast, Nesmith Elementary has declined to a 1-star rating, while John & Barbara Roderick Elementary showed dramatic improvement, jumping 821 spots in state rankings. Mildred B Ellis Elementary serves a more affluent population with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 36.36%.

Key metrics show the district has an average free/reduced lunch rate of 52.6% and a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. A notable finding is that while middle schools excel in Algebra I, Community High School struggles in the same subject with only 33.14% proficiency, despite strong Biology and English II scores. Additionally, science scores across all elementary and middle schools consistently fall below state averages, indicating a district-wide area for improvement. The high school maintains a 94.6% graduation rate but has a slightly higher dropout rate of 1.0%.