Summary:
In zip code 75661, there is a single elementary school, George Washington Carver Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the rural community of Karnack, Texas, as part of the Karnack Independent School District (Isd).
With only 119 students, this is a very small school that offers a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, which can allow for more individualized attention. The school also has a high per-student spending rate of $15,074. However, a significant challenge is that 85.71% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Academically, the school shows a promising upward trend, improving its state ranking from the 7th percentile in the 2023-2024 school year to the 21st percentile in the 2025-2026 school year. While this is a positive sign, the school still ranks in the bottom quarter of Texas schools overall.
Performance on the 2025-2026 STAAR tests reveals a mixed picture. Reading scores are inconsistent, with 7th graders outperforming the state average (60% proficient vs. 54.04%), but 5th and 8th graders falling behind. Mathematics is a clear area of concern, as the school underperforms the state average in every grade level tested, with particularly large gaps in 5th grade (11.11% vs. 47.38%) and 6th grade (18.18% vs. 38.57%). The school also struggles in 8th grade Social Studies (11.76% proficient vs. 31.69% statewide). Despite these challenges, the school has a 0.0% dropout rate, and recent improvements in 3rd grade reading and math scores suggest that new strategies may be starting to take effect.
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