Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)

The Edgewood Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Edgewood, TX, serving approximately 1,022 students across four schools: one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools (PK-2 and 3-5). The district holds a solid 3-star rating, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide, indicating above-average performance.

Edgewood High School is the district's academic powerhouse, consistently outperforming state averages in English I Reading (73% vs. 55%) and Biology (72% vs. 71%), with a perfect 100% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate. In contrast, Edgewood Middle shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" performance: it excels in advanced math, with 87% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I (far above the state's 54%), but struggles significantly in 6th-grade math (21% proficient) and 8th-grade Social Studies (15% proficient). The two elementary schools serve different needs: Edgewood Elementary (PK-2) has the highest rate of economically disadvantaged students (65%), while Edgewood Intermediate (3-5) shows mixed results, with reading scores near state averages but math scores consistently below.

A standout success is the district's coordinated "Algebra I pipeline," where Edgewood Middle accelerates students into advanced math, feeding into Edgewood High School's improved Algebra I proficiency (jumping from 22% to 50% in one year). However, Social Studies is a district-wide weakness, with only 15% proficiency at the middle school level—roughly half the state average. Resource allocation is strategic: the high school, with the highest performance and lowest student-teacher ratio (8.7:1), receives the most per-student funding ($12,069), while the elementary schools, serving higher-need populations, have higher ratios and lower spending, which may warrant future review.