Summary:
The Moody Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single high school, Moody High School, a small rural institution enrolling 216 students in grades 9 through 12.
Moody High School presents a clear paradox: it excels at keeping students in school and on track to graduate, with an outstanding 98.2% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also invests heavily in its students, boasting a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 and spending $14,411 per student. However, this strong support system does not translate into high academic performance on state assessments. In the most recent testing year, the school underperformed the state average in four out of five core subjects, with the most significant gaps in English II Reading (46.55% vs. 59.88% state) and U.S. History (53.06% vs. 70.17% state). The only subject where the school outperformed the state was English I Reading (56.36% vs. 55.43% state). This "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox suggests the school is highly effective at providing social support and ensuring persistence, but may have a gap in academic rigor or instructional effectiveness.
Year-over-year test scores show significant volatility, which is common in small schools where a single cohort can heavily influence results. For example, Algebra I proficiency jumped from 43.75% to 51.06% in one year, while English I Reading dropped from 56.36% to 40.32% in the same period. Despite the high resource investment, the school has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the last three years, with its percentile rank hovering in the mid-to-low 30s and 40s. This indicates the school is stable but not showing significant improvement relative to other Texas high schools. For parents, this means Moody High School offers a highly supportive, small-classroom environment where nearly every student graduates, but families should be aware that academic proficiency on state tests, particularly in English II and U.S. History, lags behind state averages.
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