Summary:
Zip code 75409, serving the Anna, Texas area, is home to 8 public schools within the Anna Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas districts, and includes 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, with a high level of economic disadvantage across the community.
The standout performer in the area is Clemons Creek Middle, the highest-ranked school in the zip code, which shows a positive trajectory and excels in advanced math, with 84.62% of its Algebra I students proficient. The most improved elementary is Rosamond-Sherley Elementary, which jumped from the 16th to the 46th percentile in a single year, driven by strong 3rd-grade reading and math scores. In contrast, Anna Academic Achievement Center is a specialized alternative campus that struggles significantly, with a 0% proficiency rate in English I, a 77.8% graduation rate, and a 19.1% dropout rate, despite spending over $30,000 per student. Among the four elementary schools, Judith L Harlow Elementary is the most consistently strong, while Joe K Bryant Elementary is the weakest, ranking in the 3rd percentile.
A key finding is the "Algebra I Paradox," where general math proficiency is a critical weakness—such as 8th-grade math at Slayter Creek Middle at just 9.3%—yet students taking advanced Algebra I perform among the best in the state. The two middle schools show diverging paths, with Clemons Creek improving while Slayter Creek, which has a higher free/reduced lunch rate, faces greater challenges. The high cost of intervention at the Anna Academic Achievement Center, despite low outcomes, raises questions about the current model, and the inconsistent performance across elementary schools suggests a student's experience heavily depends on which campus they attend, pointing to a need for more standardized instruction across the district.
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