Rosamond-Sherley Elementary

Rosamond-Sherley Elementary in Anna, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 793 students within the Anna Independent School District (Isd), and it is currently in the midst of a significant turnaround, jumping from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and moving from the 16th to the 46th percentile statewide in just one year.

This school stands out because it is the only elementary in the Anna ISD showing a sharp upward trend, while nearby schools like Joe K Bryant Elementary have dropped from the 39th to the 3rd percentile over the same period. Rosamond-Sherley’s 3rd graders now outperform all other Anna ISD elementary schools in both Reading and Math, with 64.47% proficient in Reading compared to just 32.97% at Bryant. The school also has a standout Gifted and Talented program, which jumped to the 74th percentile statewide, and its Hispanic student subgroup ranks in the 57th percentile, far above the school’s overall rank. Additionally, the Spanish-language STAAR program is a success, with 5th graders achieving 50% proficiency in Reading, well above the state average of 34.82%.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (62.17%), Rosamond-Sherley is outperforming its peers in the district. However, the school’s success is concentrated in 3rd grade, as 4th and 5th graders struggle, particularly in Math—5th-grade Math proficiency is only 32.65%, below the state average of 47.38%. Nearby schools in the Melissa Independent School District (Isd), such as Harry McKillop Elementary, consistently rank in the 90th+ percentile but serve a much lower poverty population. For parents, Rosamond-Sherley offers a promising trajectory and strong early-grade instruction, but the school’s challenge will be replicating that success in the upper grades to sustain its improvement.