Summary:
The Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd) serves 8 schools—4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools—in a rural Texas area, but its overall state ranking in the 8th percentile masks a dramatic split between a standout traditional high school and struggling alternative academies.
The district’s clear academic leader is Fort Stockton High, which boasts a 96.5% graduation rate, a 0.8% dropout rate, and test scores that often exceed state averages—like 66.4% proficiency in Biology. In stark contrast, the massive alternative schools—Eschool Prep Academy (5,650 students) and Lone Star Virtual Academy (3,628 students)—rank in the 1st and 10th percentiles respectively, with dropout rates as high as 10.9% and Algebra I proficiency below 3%. Butz Preparatory Academy also struggles with similarly low scores. At the elementary level, Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary is a bright spot, with 3rd graders exceeding the state average in Math (45.89% vs. 44.88%) and nearly matching in Reading.
Key metrics reveal a district-wide math crisis, with only 5.37% of high schoolers proficient in Algebra I, and a sharp drop in 7th-grade math proficiency to 6.78% at Fort Stockton Middle. However, early grades show promise: Fort Stockton Intermediate (grades 4-5) achieved 49.39% Reading proficiency, close to the state average. The district serves a high-poverty population, with free/reduced lunch rates from 64% to 82%. For parents, the takeaway is clear: Fort Stockton High offers strong outcomes, while the alternative academies show severe challenges, and elementary schools like Alamo and Fort Stockton Apache Elementary provide a more solid foundation in early grades.
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