Summary
Coahoma Elementary in Coahoma, TX, serves 524 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Coahoma Independent School District (Isd). This school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2021-2022 to a 0-star rating (9th percentile) in the most recent data—a far steeper fall than any nearby school. For context, while Forsan Elementary has improved to the 64th percentile and Washington Elementary has remained stable, Coahoma’s performance has collapsed, making it the lowest-performing school in its comparison group.
What makes this decline especially puzzling is that Coahoma serves a relatively more affluent student body, with only 37.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—far lower than nearby schools like Washington (79.75%) or Moss Elementary (73.16%). Despite this advantage, Coahoma’s test scores are now worse than these higher-poverty schools. For example, in 3rd-grade math, only 27.91% of Coahoma students were proficient, compared to 42.73% at Washington. The school is underperforming across every major student group—male, female, Hispanic, White, Special Education, and low-income students—all ranking in the bottom 14% statewide. Math is a particular weakness, with 5th-grade proficiency at just 26.67% versus the state average of 47.38%.
In a striking contradiction, Coahoma’s Gifted and Talented program ranked #1 out of 2,619 Texas schools in 2024-2025, earning a perfect 5-star rating. This suggests resources may be heavily concentrated on a small group of high-achieving students, potentially at the expense of the general population. The school also spends more per student ($11,214) than nearby Forsan Elementary ($9,237) or Moss Elementary ($9,678), yet outcomes are far worse. The district must urgently investigate what caused the 2025-2026 collapse and rebalance its focus to ensure all students, not just a select few, receive a quality education.
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