Summary:
Zip code 75849, located in the rural community of Latexo, Texas, is home to a single elementary school, Latexo Elementary, which serves 340 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade as part of the Latexo Independent School District (Isd).
Latexo Elementary presents a story of contrasts and a notable recent turnaround. After a low point in the 2024-2025 school year, where it ranked in the 28th percentile (1 star), the school rebounded strongly to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026—a significant 17-percentile-point jump. The school excels in early-grade mathematics, with 3rd graders outperforming the state average by 20 percentage points in 2025-2026 (64.44% proficient vs. 44.33% state). However, this strength fades by 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to 33.33%, well below the state average. Reading scores are consistently below state averages in 4th and 5th grades, with the exception of 6th grade reading in 2024-2025. A critical weakness is 5th grade science, where only 9.09% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.57%.
With 57.94% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, the school’s per-student spending of $9,525 is not unusually low for Texas. This makes the significant underperformance in upper-grade math and science particularly noteworthy, suggesting that resource allocation and instructional strategies in the upper elementary grades may need focused attention. The consistent "3rd grade bump"—where 3rd graders perform better relative to the state than their 4th and 5th grade peers—points to a strong early elementary program that struggles to maintain effectiveness as students advance. For parents, Latexo Elementary offers a small, close-knit environment with promising recent improvement, but also clear areas requiring targeted support in upper-grade math and science.
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