Summary:
In zip code 75760, there is a single high school, Cushing School, which serves grades 6 through 12 in the small, rural community of Cushing, Texas, as part of the Cushing Independent School District (Isd).
Cushing School is a standout for its exceptional graduation rate of 97.1% and a 0.0% dropout rate, paired with a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 that allows for small class sizes. However, the school shows a dramatic split in academic performance. It significantly outperforms the state in Biology (81.82% proficient vs. 70.51% state) and English I Reading (69.57% vs. 55.43% state), yet struggles profoundly in mathematics, with 0% of 6th graders and only 10.26% of 7th graders meeting state standards. This math crisis extends to high school, where Algebra I proficiency is just 27.66% (state: 54.03%). The school's state ranking has been at the 68th percentile for the past two years, but a sharp decline in scores from 2024-2025 to the projected 2025-2026 year—including Algebra I dropping from 51.11% to 27.66% and U.S. History from 83.33% to 59.09%—is projected to lower its ranking to the 55th percentile.
With 67.45% of students economically disadvantaged, Cushing School demonstrates a strong ability to keep students on track to graduate despite significant academic challenges in math. The small class sizes provide an ideal environment for targeted intervention, particularly in the middle school math curriculum, which appears to be the root of the problem. The school's success in science and English, combined with its high graduation rate, suggests a supportive environment that excels in some areas while needing focused improvement in mathematics instruction to ensure all students are fully prepared for college and careers.
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