Summary:
The 75501 zip code in Texarkana, Texas, is home to eight schools serving students from early childhood through high school, primarily within the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd) and the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd), with one school in the Leary Independent School District (Isd), and is characterized by high levels of socioeconomic challenge, with over 82% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school in the area is Leary Elementary, which significantly outperforms its peers despite a 95% poverty rate, earning a 3-star district rating and achieving proficiency rates in reading that often meet or exceed state averages. In contrast, Westlawn Elementary is the most academically challenged, ranking in the 0th percentile statewide for three consecutive years with critically low test scores. Wake Village Elementary presents a mixed picture, with a 2-star rating overall but exceptional 5th-grade scores that far exceed state averages, suggesting a "pocket of excellence" within the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd). The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd) schools, including Liberty-Eylau Middle, Liberty-Eylau High School, Liberty-Eylau Elementary, and Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center, are uniformly low-performing, ranking in the bottom 5-12% of Texas schools, though Liberty-Eylau Middle shows a notable anomaly with over 75% proficiency in Algebra I for advanced 8th graders.
Key metrics reveal that spending does not correlate with success, as the highest-spending school, Liberty-Eylau High School ($14,576 per student), has low test scores, while the high-performing Leary Elementary spends a moderate $10,502 per student. Student-teacher ratios are generally favorable, ranging from 8.3:1 to 13.5:1, but do not guarantee high performance. The only high school, Liberty-Eylau High School, has a strong 94% graduation rate but a higher-than-average dropout rate of 1.9%. Overall, the data shows a tale of two districts, with Texarkana Independent School District (Isd) offering more variability and potential for improvement, while Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd) appears to be in a state of systemic crisis.
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