High Schools in Slaton Independent School District (Isd)

Slaton Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one high school, Slaton High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past three years, with a performance rating of 2 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state.

Despite Slaton High School's low academic performance, the school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 98.0% and a very low dropout rate of 0.3% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's STAAR EOC (End of Course) test scores are generally below the state average across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.08% in U.S. History to 50.51% in English I Reading. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 70.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Slaton ISD spends $15,076 per student, which is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the academic performance of Slaton High School remains a persistent challenge. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be playing a role in the school's underperformance.