Summary:
The Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving 326 students across two schools: Saint Jo Elementary (grades PK-6) and Saint Jo High School (grades 7-12).
The district presents a clear contrast between its two schools. Saint Jo High School is on a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 37th to the 56th percentile in state rankings over the past year. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, and consistently outperforms the state in reading at multiple grade levels, including 8th Grade Reading (79.17% vs. 58.69% state) and English II (73.33% vs. 59.88% state). However, a critical red flag is 7th Grade Math, where 0% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 29.41%. In contrast, Saint Jo Elementary has seen a significant decline, dropping from the 66th to the 29th percentile in state rankings over three years. While it had bright spots in 5th Grade Reading and 6th Grade Math, these scores have been volatile, and overall performance in core subjects like 3rd Grade Reading (34.62%) and 4th Grade Math (22.22%) lags behind state averages.
Resource allocation may be a factor, as the high school receives significantly more funding per student ($12,839 vs. $9,930) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.4:1 vs. 13.9:1). Both schools serve a similar proportion of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (around 40%). For parents, the high school offers a clear strength in reading and a positive trend, but the elementary school's declining performance and the high school's severe math weakness in 7th grade are important areas to investigate further when considering this district.
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