Summary
Beckville Sunset Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Beckville, TX, serving 337 students within the highly-rated Beckville Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its exceptional student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Tatum Elementary (16.6:1) and Carthage Pri (17.3:1), which suggests students receive more individualized attention. However, the school has experienced a notable decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 85th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 54th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.
Performance at Beckville Sunset is marked by extreme volatility between grade levels. For instance, in the most recent school year, 3rd-grade Reading proficiency was a very low 19.57%, while 4th-grade Reading reached a strong 61.22%. Similarly, 3rd-grade Math was 34.78%, compared to 4th-grade Math at 69.39%. This pattern indicates that success is highly dependent on the specific cohort of students, rather than consistent school-wide instruction. The school shows a clear strength in 5th-grade Science, consistently outperforming the state average, but struggles with early-grade math and literacy. Compared to Elysian Fields Elementary, which has a higher poverty rate, Beckville Sunset lags in Reading across all grades, suggesting a need for a more effective reading program.
A concerning trend is the school's declining ability to support its economically disadvantaged students, with their performance dropping from the 63rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 12th percentile in 2023-2024. While the school has a relatively low rate of economic disadvantage (39.47%) compared to neighbors like Wm B Travis Elementary (87.74%), this subgroup is falling behind. In contrast, Hallsville East Elementary, despite a higher poverty rate, shows more stable and reliable performance across all grades. Beckville Sunset has significant potential with its low class sizes and strong district support, but it needs to focus on creating a consistent, school-wide instructional strategy, particularly in foundational 3rd-grade Reading and Math, to lift all student cohorts.
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