Summary:
The two public schools in zip code 75760, serving the Cushing, Texas area, are Cushing School (grades 6-12) and Cushing Elementary (grades PK-5), both part of the Cushing Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 43rd percentile statewide.
Cushing Elementary is the district's standout performer, showing a clear upward trend in its state ranking from the 30th to the 60th percentile over recent years. It excels in early literacy and math, with 3rd-grade reading and math proficiency rates significantly outpacing the state average, and a standout 76.47% proficiency in 5th-grade reading. In contrast, Cushing School presents a paradox: it achieves an exceptional 97.1% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, and excels in specific End-of-Course exams like Biology (81.82% proficient) and English I (69.57%). However, it struggles profoundly with grade-level math, with proficiency rates dropping to 0% in 6th grade and only 10.26% in 7th grade, suggesting a critical breakdown in math instruction during the transition from elementary to high school.
Both schools serve a student population with high economic need (67-73% free/reduced lunch) and maintain favorable student-teacher ratios (11.3:1 at the high school and 13.3:1 at the elementary). The district invests more per student at the high school level ($11,308) compared to the elementary level ($8,447). The elementary school is clearly the engine of improvement, and the key challenge for the district is to build on this success and prevent the academic slide in math that appears when students enter Cushing School.
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