Summary:
The 11 schools in zip code 75154, serving the communities of Red Oak, Glenn Heights, and Ovilla, are managed by three different districts and one charter, creating a diverse educational landscape with 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school.
The standout performer is Dolores McClatchey Elementary in Midlothian Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 85th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating and dramatically higher test scores than its neighbors. Within Red Oak Independent School District (Isd), Shields Elementary is a notable success story, earning a 3-star rating and outperforming its district peers despite a 59.2% free/reduced lunch rate. In contrast, Frank D Moates Elementary in Desoto Independent School District (Isd) faces the most significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 2nd percentile. Both middle schools—Red Oak Middle and Curtistene S McCowan Middle—show remarkable strength in Algebra I, with proficiency rates well above state averages. The Life School Red Oak charter school ranks in the middle of the pack (32nd percentile) and has the highest student-teacher ratio at 23:1.
A critical finding is the dramatic drop in math proficiency between 6th and 7th grade, a "middle school math cliff" that is exceptionally pronounced here—for example, 7th-grade math proficiency at Red Oak Middle was just 3.65%. The average free/reduced lunch rate across the zip code is 59.3%, with a wide range from 16.36% at Dolores McClatchey to 78.54% at Curtistene S McCowan Middle. Red Oak High School has a solid 92.8% graduation rate, though its 1.4% dropout rate is slightly above the district average. Overall, a student's academic prospects are heavily tied to which district they live in, with performance varying widely even within the same district.
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