Summary:
Zip code 75173, covering Nevada and Josephine, Texas, is home to two elementary schools—McClendon Elementary and Mildred B Ellis Elementary—both part of the Community Independent School District (ISD), which holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 41st percentile statewide.
McClendon Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, with a larger enrollment of 548 students and a 3-star state ranking (53rd percentile), compared to Mildred B Ellis Elementary’s 2-star ranking (40th percentile) and 385 students. Despite serving a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (60.77% vs. 36.36%), McClendon consistently outperforms its counterpart in overall state rankings and many test score categories. However, McClendon shows a concerning downward trend in math proficiency, particularly in 4th grade, which dropped from 52.94% to 40.59% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. Mildred B Ellis, meanwhile, displays inconsistent grade-level performance—for example, 5th-grade math proficiency was a strong 56.52% in 2024-2025, while 4th-grade math was just 22.92%.
Both schools share similar student-teacher ratios (around 18-19:1) and face challenges in 5th-grade science, where both scored below the state average of 29.57% in 2024-2025. McClendon also administers the STAAR Spanish test, reflecting a significant population of Spanish-speaking English Language Learners, but performance on these tests is notably low—especially in 5th-grade reading (15.38% in 2025-2026). McClendon’s overall ranking has slipped slightly over three years, from the 63rd percentile to the 53rd percentile, signaling a need to reassess academic strategies. For parents, McClendon offers stronger overall performance despite higher economic challenges, while Mildred B Ellis provides a more economically advantaged student body but with greater variability in academic outcomes.
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