Rosebud-Lott Elementary

Rosebud-Lott Elementary in Lott, TX, serves 386 students in grades PK-5 within the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd), a district rated in the 61st percentile statewide. The school has shown inconsistent performance over the past five years, with its most recent ranking placing it in the 37th percentile—a notable decline from a peak of the 57th percentile just two years prior. Over half of its students (53.6%) are economically disadvantaged, a figure that has been decreasing from a high of 67% in 2022-2023.

The most defining characteristic of Rosebud-Lott Elementary is the stark contrast between its performance in math and reading. In the most recent testing year, the school outperformed the state average in 4th Grade Math (51.79% vs. 49.28%) and was nearly on par in 3rd Grade Math. However, it significantly underperformed the state in reading across all three tested grades, with the gap widening dramatically in 5th Grade (27.45% proficient vs. 58.47% statewide). This pattern is unique among its peers; for example, the high-performing Westphalia Elementary (a 5-star school ranked in the 95th percentile) excels in both subjects, while lower-performing schools like Marlin Elementary struggle in both. The school also shows a volatile pattern in serving students by gender, with year-to-year swings more pronounced than in nearby schools, suggesting a lack of consistent, targeted instructional strategies for each group.

Perhaps the most alarming trend is the sharp decline in serving low socio-economic status (SES) students. In the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, Rosebud-Lott Elementary was a strong performer for its low-SES students, ranking in the 55th and 58th percentiles respectively. However, in the most recent data, this subgroup’s ranking has collapsed to the 5th percentile—the single worst-performing subgroup metric for the school. This dramatic reversal is not seen in any other nearby school. With a per-student spending of $9,379 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, the school is in a competitive position compared to peers like Troy Elementary ($9,004 per student) and Marlin Elementary (17.6 ratio), suggesting the decline is likely due to challenges in instructional effectiveness or student support systems rather than funding or class size.