McGregor Independent School District (Isd)

The McGregor Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Texas serving approximately 1,495 students across four schools: McGregor Pri (PK-1), McGregor Elementary (grades 2-5), Isbill J H (grades 6-8), and McGregor High School (grades 9-12). The district overall ranks in the 34th percentile in Texas, but there are significant performance differences between its schools.

McGregor High School is the standout performer, ranking in the 71st percentile (4 stars) and showing a strong upward trend. It exceeds state averages in Algebra I, Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History, and boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate. In contrast, McGregor Elementary struggles significantly, with proficiency rates in Reading and Math for grades 3-5 falling well below state averages. Isbill J H presents a stark contrast: it excels in advanced Algebra I coursework (with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025), yet its overall ranking has declined to the 32nd percentile, and standard 8th-grade math proficiency is only 39.86%. This suggests a "two-tiered" system where top students thrive while the majority underperform.

Resource allocation appears to correlate with performance, as the high-performing McGregor High School has the highest per-student spending ($12,491) and lowest student-teacher ratio (9.9:1), while the struggling McGregor Elementary has the lowest spending ($9,734) and a higher ratio (13.7:1). Across the district, Science and Social Studies are critical weaknesses, with proficiency rates as low as 10.28% in 5th-grade Science at the elementary level. A notable anomaly is a 25-percentage point jump in 5th-grade Reading proficiency at McGregor Elementary, which warrants further investigation.