Grape Creek Independent School District (Isd)

The Grape Creek Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in San Angelo, Texas, serving 1,189 students across four schools: Grape Creek High School, Grape Creek Middle, Grape Creek Intermediate (grades 3-5), and Grape Creek Pri (PK-2). The district holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 599th out of 951 Texas districts, with a high level of economic disadvantage as 65.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Grape Creek High School is the district's standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate. It outperforms the state average in Biology, U.S. History, and English I Reading, making it a strong choice for families. In contrast, Grape Creek Intermediate is the area of greatest concern, with a 1-star rating and test scores significantly below state averages in every subject, including 5th Grade Math (26.9% vs. 47.4% state). Grape Creek Middle shows a promising upward trend, improving from the 26th to the 46th percentile over three years, and it outperforms the state in 7th Grade Math and 8th Grade Social Studies. Grape Creek Pri serves younger students (PK-2) and has no test data available.

Key takeaways include a critical "elementary slide" where foundational skills from PK-2 are not built upon at the intermediate level, and math is a district-wide weakness, with 6th Grade Math proficiency at just 20.9% compared to 38.6% statewide. Spending does not directly correlate with performance: the high school spends the most per student ($12,668) and performs best, while the middle school spends the least ($9,449) but shows the most improvement. The district's opposing trends—decline at the intermediate school and improvement at the middle school—suggest that targeted interventions at the middle school could serve as a model for turning around the intermediate school.