Summary:
The 15 elementary schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd) serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in a mid-sized West Texas community, revealing a stark divide between a few high-performing schools and many others facing significant challenges.
The district's standout schools are Ft Concho Elementary and Santa Rita Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools with 5-star ratings. Glenmore Elementary is a rising star, improving from the 57th to the 70th percentile. In contrast, Reagan Elementary (2nd percentile), Bowie Elementary (8th percentile), and Bradford Elementary (7th percentile) are the lowest-performing schools, each earning 0-star ratings. The strongest predictor of performance is the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch: top schools like Ft Concho (38.7%) and Santa Rita (35.85%) have the lowest poverty rates, while struggling schools like San Jacinto Elementary (87.8%) and Reagan (86.26%) have the highest.
A notable paradox is that the highest-spending schools—Reagan ($11,878 per student) and San Jacinto ($11,053)—are among the lowest-performing, while top-performing Ft Concho spends only $7,999 per student. Science scores are a district-wide weakness, with only Ft Concho (75.76%) and Santa Rita (54.9%) exceeding the state average of 29.57%. Some schools show dramatic volatility, such as Belaire Elementary, which jumped from the 1st to the 39th percentile, and Fannin Elementary, which dropped to the 4th percentile before recovering slightly.
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