Summary:
The Navasota Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves two high schools: Navasota High School, a comprehensive campus with 919 students, and W B Bizzell Academy, a very small alternative school with only 9 students. The district itself ranks in the 15th percentile statewide, indicating significant challenges across its schools.
Navasota High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 98.4% and a very low dropout rate of 0.7%, both far better than the district average. Its state ranking has been steadily improving, moving from the 27th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. However, academic proficiency remains a concern, with only about half of students meeting state standards in core subjects like Algebra I (52%) and English I (51%). In contrast, W B Bizzell Academy serves a highly at-risk population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, a high dropout rate of 15.6%, and a low graduation rate of 71.8%. Its state ranking is extremely low (4th percentile), and its tiny enrollment makes its metrics highly volatile from year to year.
Despite their vastly different missions and outcomes, both schools spend a similar amount per student—around $13,000 annually. This highlights that equal funding does not produce equal results, as the alternative campus requires intensive, individualized attention (with a student-teacher ratio of just 2.3:1) but still struggles with academic and graduation outcomes. The district’s overall low ranking is driven by both schools, but for different reasons: Navasota High School excels at getting students to graduate but falls short on academic proficiency, while W B Bizzell Academy faces the steep challenge of serving its most vulnerable students. Improving the district will require boosting learning outcomes at the main high school while finding more effective interventions for the alternative campus.
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