Summary:
In zip code 75156, there is one school, Lakeview Elementary, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade as part of the Mabank Independent School District (ISD), and it stands out as a high-performing anchor school in the community of Gun Barrel City.
Lakeview Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its state ranking over the last three years, moving from the 74th percentile to the 82nd percentile and earning a 4-star rating. With 501 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, the school excels particularly in Reading, where proficiency rates in both 3rd and 4th grades significantly outperform both the district and state averages. For example, 73.56% of 4th graders are proficient in Reading compared to 53.04% statewide. However, Math performance is more mixed; while 3rd-grade Math beats the state average, 4th-grade Math proficiency (55.81%) trails the district average (59.66%), and there has been notable year-over-year volatility in Math scores, such as a sharp drop from 62.67% to 42.86% in 4th grade.
A key takeaway is that despite 76.85% of students being economically disadvantaged, Lakeview Elementary achieves Reading proficiency rates well above the state average, suggesting effective instructional strategies in literacy. The school is a bright spot for the Mabank Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 66th percentile statewide, as Lakeview outperforms its district in three out of four tested subject-grade combinations. Spending per student is $9,799, and the school’s consistent upward trajectory makes it a strong choice for families in the area.
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