Summary
Everman Academy High School in Everman, TX, is a small alternative high school serving just 68 students in grades 9-12 within the Everman Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 15% of Texas. The school serves an exceptionally high-needs population, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its academic performance has been critically low for years, with state rankings consistently in the bottom 1% of Texas high schools. For example, in the most recent year, proficiency rates were 0% in Algebra I and English I Reading, and just 12.5% in U.S. History, starkly contrasting with nearby Burleson Centennial High School, which serves a wealthier population and achieved proficiency rates of 31%, 60%, and 75% in those same subjects.
Despite these challenges, the school has shown a glimmer of progress in graduation rates, climbing from 73.5% in 2020-2021 to 90.8% in 2023-2024. However, this success is tempered by a persistently high dropout rate of 4.2%, which remains higher than the district average and dramatically higher than high-performing peers like Kennedale High School (0.5%). The school also maintains a very low student-teacher ratio (13:1) and spends a notably high $18,461 per student—far more than the district's main high school ($10,814) and high-performing Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School ($8,755)—yet these resources are not translating into academic gains, pointing to systemic issues beyond class size or funding.
Interestingly, the contrast within the same district is striking: Everman High School, just 0.58 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but performs significantly better on every metric, such as a 63.6% U.S. History proficiency rate compared to Everman Academy's 12.5%. This suggests the academy serves the most at-risk students who have not succeeded in a traditional setting. A beacon of hope exists just 3.18 miles away at Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School, which, despite a high percentage of low-income students, ranks in the 81st percentile statewide, proving that high achievement is possible for a similar student population in the same area.
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