Summary:
The Vernon Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to three elementary schools: Vernon Elementary, T.G. McCord Elementary, and Ntsh Pri Program Wichita Campus. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the Vernon area.
Among the three schools, Ntsh Pri Program Wichita Campus stands out with its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 6.6, suggesting a highly personalized learning environment. However, the school's academic performance, with only 20% proficiency in 5th grade reading and science, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In contrast, T.G. McCord Elementary serves the youngest students, from prekindergarten to 1st grade, and has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 82.7%, indicating a high-need student population. Despite this, the school's spending per student is lower than Vernon Elementary, and its student-teacher ratio is also lower at 11.8.
Regarding academic performance, Vernon Elementary generally performs below the state averages in STAAR reading and math proficiency across grades 3-5, but its 5th grade science proficiency is higher than the state average at 37.72%. The Vernon Independent School District as a whole is ranked 833 out of 961 districts in Texas and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting a need for improvement across the district.
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