Summary:
The Warren Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving approximately 1,181 students across four schools: Warren Elementary, Fred Elementary, Warren J H, and Warren High School. The district ranks in the 21st percentile statewide, indicating overall lower performance, and faces significant challenges from high levels of economic disadvantage, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 54% to 80%.
Warren High School is the district's standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 55th percentile. It boasts a 97.7% graduation rate and is the only school to exceed state averages in any subject, specifically in Biology and Algebra I, despite 54% of its students being economically disadvantaged. In contrast, Fred Elementary is the most challenged school, with a 0-star rating and the highest poverty rate (80%). Its test scores are the lowest in the district, with only 25% of 4th graders proficient in Reading and 16.67% in Math. Warren J H shows a mixed performance with a consistent 2-star rating, but a critical weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 6.25% of students are proficient—a massive 23-point gap from the state average.
A key takeaway is that higher spending does not guarantee better results; Warren High School has the highest per-student spending ($12,063) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.5), while Fred Elementary spends more ($10,142) with a lower ratio (10.7) but performs worse, suggesting poverty is a stronger factor. District-wide, mathematics is a major weakness, with nearly every grade and school scoring below state averages, often by 15-25 percentage points. The rapid decline at Fred Elementary, dropping from the 27th to the 6th percentile, signals a deepening crisis requiring comprehensive support beyond academics.
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