Summary:
The Tyler Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to 17 elementary schools serving grades PK-5 or PK-8, with student populations ranging from 358 to 785. The district as a whole is ranked 456 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
A few schools stand out as high-performing, including Caldwell Arts Academy, a magnet school for grades K-8 that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, and Birdwell School, another high-performing magnet school. These schools excel in reading, with 80-95% of students proficient or better, and in math, with 70-95% meeting proficiency standards. In contrast, other schools in the district struggle to reach 50% proficiency in reading and math.
The data reveals a clear correlation between economic disadvantage, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and lower academic performance. Schools with the highest poverty rates tend to have the lowest proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. Spending per student also appears to be linked to better outcomes, with the higher-spending schools generally performing better. While the district has room for improvement overall, identifying and replicating the practices of the top-performing schools could help raise achievement across the Tyler ISD.
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