Summary
Rosebud-Lott High School in Lott, TX, is a small rural school serving 248 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, earning a 4-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years after years of lower ratings. The school stands out from nearby schools like Cameron Yoe High School, Rogers High School, and Bruceville-Eddy High School by being the only one in the area showing a clear, multi-year upward trend in state rankings, climbing from the 36th percentile to the 75th percentile. In the most recent testing year, Rosebud-Lott outperformed the state average in every subject—Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History—a feat not matched by any of its neighbors, and it particularly excels in English II Reading, where 76.92% of students were proficient, a full 17 percentage points above the state average.
What makes this achievement even more impressive is that the school serves a student body where about 65% are economically disadvantaged, yet it effectively supports diverse learners, with low socio-economic status students ranking in the 79th percentile and English Language Learners consistently ranking in the high 70th percentiles. The school also engineered a massive turnaround for its special education students, jumping from the 2nd percentile to the 82nd percentile in just one year. While Bremond High School is the clear academic leader in the area with higher raw test scores, Rosebud-Lott delivers strong results with fewer resources—lower per-student spending ($13,907 vs. $15,775) and a larger, more diverse student body—making its progress arguably more equitable and impressive.
Rosebud-Lott also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.4% and a high graduation rate of 98.1%, confirming that academic improvements are not coming at the cost of student engagement. The school maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, allowing for individualized instruction, and its consistent excellence in English Language Arts and strong support for economically disadvantaged students make it a standout choice for families in the area. While there is room for improvement in Algebra I and some inconsistency with Gifted and Talented programs, the overall trajectory is one of dramatic, systemic improvement that parents can feel confident about.
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