Summary:
The Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 790 students across three schools—Rosebud-Lott Elementary, Rosebud-Lott Middle, and Rosebud-Lott High School—in a rural Texas area with high economic disadvantage, where free/reduced lunch rates range from 53.63% at the elementary to 71.15% at the middle school.
Rosebud-Lott High School is the district’s standout performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. It boasts a 98.1% graduation rate, a 0.4% dropout rate, and outperforms the state average in every subject (Algebra I, Biology, English I & II, U.S. History). This success is supported by the highest per-student spending ($13,907) and the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (10.7:1). In contrast, Rosebud-Lott Middle is a volatile performer: it excels in advanced math, with 77.05% of 8th graders proficient and a perfect 100% in Algebra I for two years, but struggles with 7th-grade math, where proficiency dropped to just 9.09% in 2025-2026. Rosebud-Lott Elementary is a solid 3-star school but faces a reading challenge, with proficiency declining from 48.94% in 3rd grade to 27.45% in 5th grade, well below the state average of 58.47%.
Key takeaways include a "middle school math mirage," where resources may favor top-tier students, leaving the general population behind, and a "reading cliff" at the elementary level that threatens future academic success. The high school’s consistent excellence despite high poverty (65.32% economically disadvantaged) suggests effective teaching and targeted interventions. However, the district lacks a unified academic profile, with inconsistent performance across grades—elementary reading struggles, middle school math swings wildly, and high school excels—indicating a need for better curriculum alignment to ensure students progress smoothly through the system.
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