Summary:
In zip code 75964, there is one elementary school, Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary, serving grades K-5 in Nacogdoches, Texas, as part of the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd).
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary serves 612 students and faces significant academic challenges. The school's state ranking has declined from the 11th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026, and it currently holds a 0-star overall rating. Proficiency rates in both Reading and Mathematics for the 2025-2026 school year are around 27%, which is roughly half the state average. The school's strongest subject is Reading, particularly in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency occasionally exceeds 30%, but this remains well below state benchmarks. A critical area of concern is 3rd-grade Mathematics, where proficiency dropped sharply from 31.58% in 2024-2025 to just 17.05% in 2025-2026. Science performance is also a weakness, with 5th-grade proficiency at only 19% in 2024-2025.
With nearly 94% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community. Despite spending $10,722 per student—above the Texas state average—academic outcomes are in the bottom 5% of the state, suggesting that current resource allocation may not be effectively addressing the challenges. The school shows inconsistent performance across grade levels, indicating that teacher effectiveness or student cohorts vary significantly year to year. The most urgent data point requiring intervention is the steep decline in 3rd-grade math proficiency, which demands immediate investigation and targeted support.
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