Annetta Elementary

Annetta Elementary is a K-5 school in Aledo, TX, serving 689 students as part of the highly-ranked Aledo Independent School District (Isd), which is rated in the top 2% of all Texas districts. While the school itself is a strong performer, ranking in the top 12-14% of Texas elementary schools, it is the lowest-ranked among the six elementary schools in its district. For example, Stuard Elementary and Walsh Elementary rank in the 97th and 96th percentiles, respectively, while Annetta sits at the 89th percentile. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (17.85%) compared to its district peers, such as Walsh (4.18%) and Lynn McKinney Elementary (7.99%), indicating a more diverse socioeconomic demographic.

Annetta’s greatest strength is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who rank in the top 8% of the state. However, the school faces a critical challenge with its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, who ranked in the bottom 23% of the state in the most recent year—a dramatic drop from the 83rd percentile just two years prior. This stark contrast highlights an equity gap that the school must address. Additionally, performance for English Language Learners has been highly volatile, swinging from the 21st percentile to the 75th and then plummeting to the bottom 10% over three years, suggesting a need for a more stable program.

Math performance is a relative weakness, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency (62.63%) lags 10 percentage points behind the district average (72.54%). Despite these challenges, Annetta still outperforms nearby schools in the Weatherford Independent School District (Isd). For instance, Annetta’s lowest 5th-grade math score is higher than the highest score at any Weatherford school, such as Martin Elementary (56.9%). This comparison underscores the advantage of being in the Aledo district, even as Annetta works to close internal achievement gaps.