Summary:
In zip code 75760, there is a single elementary school, Cushing Elementary, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Cushing Independent School District (Isd), a rural area with a student body of 260 where nearly three-quarters of students are economically disadvantaged.
Cushing Elementary is a school of striking contrasts, with performance varying dramatically by grade and subject. The most notable standout is 5th grade reading, where 76.47% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—18 percentage points above the state average. However, the same 5th grade cohort struggles profoundly in math, with only 26.47% proficient, nearly 21 points below the state average. This "5th Grade Paradox" suggests a specific challenge with math instruction at that level, while reading and science (42.11% proficient vs. 29.57% state average) show the school can overcome socioeconomic barriers. The school also demonstrates volatile year-over-year performance, such as 4th grade reading dropping from 71.88% to 47.5%, indicating that individual class cohorts have very different academic profiles.
Despite these internal inconsistencies, Cushing Elementary is on an upward trajectory overall. Its state ranking jumped from the 30th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 60th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, placing it 1,847th out of 4,627 elementary schools in Texas. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 and per-student spending of $8,447, the school has the structural capacity to provide targeted intervention. The key question for parents is whether resources are being effectively directed to the grade and subject where they are most needed—specifically 5th grade math—to build on the school's clear strengths in reading and science.
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