Summary:
In zip code 75428, there is one high school, Commerce High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Commerce, Texas, with a total enrollment of 456 students.
Commerce High School is part of the Commerce Independent School District (Isd) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, which is lower than the national average and suggests potential for more individualized attention. The school's graduation rate is 91.9%, slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate is 1.9%. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a percentile rank between the 25th and 27th over the last three years. A significant 70.83% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
The most notable finding is the disconnect between the strong graduation rate and low academic proficiency on STAAR End-of-Course exams. Proficiency rates are significantly below state averages in most subjects, with the largest gap in U.S. History (41.03% vs. 70.17% statewide). A bright spot is English I Reading, where the school's proficiency rate of 55.75% matches the state average. Performance is inconsistent year-over-year, with improvements in Biology and English I Reading but declines in Algebra I and U.S. History. Despite spending over $13,000 per student, the school's challenges appear to stem from a need for more targeted instructional strategies rather than a lack of resources.
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