Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)

The Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Cumby, Texas, serving approximately 463 students across three schools: Cumby Collegiate Elementary (grades PK-2), Cumby Collegiate Middle (grades 3-7), and Cumby Collegiate High School (grades 8-12). The district ranks in the 28th percentile statewide, earning a 1-star rating, but individual schools show very different trajectories.

Cumby Collegiate High School is the district's standout, showing a strong upward trend with its state rank improving from the 35th to the 50th percentile over three years. It excels in Biology (75.86% proficient, above the state average) and English I Reading (64.29% proficient), and boasts a 96% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate. In contrast, Cumby Collegiate Middle faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 6.67% of 7th graders were proficient in math—far below the state average of 29.41%. The middle school's overall ranking is volatile, and it struggles in most subjects, though 3rd-grade reading proficiency is on par with the state. Cumby Collegiate Elementary has no standardized test data since it serves only PK-2, but it has the highest rate of economic disadvantage in the district, with 58.27% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

A key takeaway is the district's "math crisis," which is most acute at the middle school level but also evident in the high school's Algebra I scores (40.74% proficient vs. 54.03% state average). The high school's success in science and reading suggests that targeted improvements are possible, and its higher per-student spending ($13,076 vs. $10,383 at the middle school) may be a factor. The district's favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 provides an opportunity for individualized attention, but addressing the systemic math deficiencies in the middle grades will be critical for overall improvement.