Summary:
The New Deal Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving approximately 726 students across three schools: New Deal Elementary (PK-4), New Deal Middle (5-8), and New Deal High School (9-12). The district has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school is New Deal High School, which earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile statewide. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and consistently exceeds state averages in Algebra I, English I, and English II. In contrast, New Deal Middle is the district's most challenged school, with alarmingly low math proficiency—only 7.14% of 7th graders were proficient in math compared to the state's 29.41%. New Deal Elementary also struggles, with math scores around 30%, though it shows signs of year-over-year improvement in reading and math.
A key takeaway is the "middle school math cliff," where proficiency plummets from elementary to middle school. The high school spends significantly more per student ($14,443) than the middle school ($8,299) or elementary ($9,966), correlating with its stronger outcomes. This suggests the district should investigate replicating the high school's successful strategies at the lower levels to build a stronger academic pipeline for all students.
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