Summary
Siebert Elementary in Eastland, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 492 students within the Eastland Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the middle of the pack statewide. While the school has a history of strong performance—earning a 4-star rating as recently as the 2023-2024 school year—the most recent data shows a sharp decline to a 1-star rating, driven primarily by a significant drop in math scores. This makes Siebert the largest elementary school in the area, but its recent academic challenges set it apart from nearby schools like Cisco Elementary, which has seen a less severe decline and now outperforms Siebert in overall ranking.
The most striking finding is Siebert’s "math crisis." In the latest data, math proficiency rates are alarmingly low—for example, only 18.84% of 4th graders are proficient, compared to 37.5% at Cisco Elementary. This represents a dramatic drop from just two years ago, when 5th grade math proficiency was at 74.6%. In contrast, Siebert excels in 5th grade science, consistently beating the state average by 10-18 percentage points. This paradox suggests that while the school has effective teaching strategies in science, those strengths are not translating to math, possibly due to a change in curriculum or instruction. The decline is school-wide, affecting all student subgroups, and points to a systemic issue that needs urgent attention.
Compared to other nearby schools, Siebert has historically achieved strong results despite having the lowest per-student spending ($8,675) and a higher student-to-teacher ratio (13.2) than Maxfield Elementary ($17,797, ratio 8.5) and Ranger Elementary ($12,279, ratio 11.4). However, the recent academic decline raises questions about whether the school is now under-resourced to address its math challenges. For parents, the key takeaway is that Siebert offers strong science education but faces a critical need for improvement in math, making it a school to watch closely as it works to reverse its recent downturn.
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