Summary:
Zip code 75949 in Huntington, TX, is home to two elementary-level schools within the Huntington Independent School District (Isd): Huntington Elementary (serving PK-3) and Huntington Intermediate (serving 4-5). The district overall holds a 2-star rating, indicating performance slightly below the state average, but the two schools tell very different stories.
Huntington Elementary is the stronger performer, with 491 students and a higher rate of economic disadvantage (57.64%). In the 2025-2026 school year, its 3rd graders met or exceeded state averages in both reading (51.09% proficient) and math (52.17% proficient), with math scores notably 8 points above the state average. In contrast, Huntington Intermediate (237 students) shows a dramatic decline, with all test scores falling 15-26 points below state averages in reading, math, and science. This school also dropped from the 41st to the 10th percentile in a single year, despite spending $1,347 more per student ($11,015 vs. $9,668) and having a lower poverty rate (39.66%).
The most striking finding is the "3rd to 4th grade cliff," where strong foundational skills at Huntington Elementary are not sustained at Huntington Intermediate. This two-year trend of decline—with 4th grade reading dropping 14 points and math dropping 10 points—points to a systemic issue at the intermediate level, not a lack of resources. For parents, this means the early elementary program is solid, but the transition to upper elementary grades requires careful attention, as the intermediate school is the district's most urgent area for improvement.
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