North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd)

The North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving 495 students across two schools: North Hopkins Elementary (grades PK-6) and North Hopkins High School (grades 7-12). The district earns a strong 4-star rating and ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, but the two schools tell very different stories in terms of academic consistency.

North Hopkins High School is the clear standout, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. It excels in End of Course exams, significantly outperforming the state in Biology (84% proficient), Algebra I (74%), and English I Reading (71%). The high school has also shown dramatic improvement, jumping from the 52nd to the 71st percentile in just one year. In contrast, North Hopkins Elementary provides a solid foundation in Reading—where every grade level except 5th outperforms the state—but struggles with inconsistent Math scores. For example, 3rd and 4th graders fall below state averages in Math, while 5th and 6th graders exceed them.

The most striking finding is the extreme volatility in Math performance, particularly at the high school level. Seventh-grade Math plummeted from 59% proficiency to just 7.7% in one year, while Algebra I jumped from 26% to 74% over the same period. This volatility, combined with small class sizes (a 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio at the high school), means a single cohort of students can heavily skew results. Overall, the district excels in Reading and Science, but parents should be aware of the significant challenges in middle school Math, which appears to be a critical transition point where some students fall behind before catching up in later grades.