Summary:
Zip code 75972, serving the San Augustine area, contains two public schools—San Augustine Elementary (grades PK-5) and San Augustine High School (grades 6-12)—both part of the San Augustine Independent School District (Isd), a small district with a combined enrollment of 597 students and a high level of economic disadvantage.
The most striking finding is a clear "elementary success, high school struggle" pattern. San Augustine Elementary is a relative bright spot, showing significant improvement from the 25th to the 42nd percentile in state ranking over two years. It outperforms the state average in 4th-grade math (64.1% vs. 49.28%) and 6th-grade reading and math. In contrast, San Augustine High School ranks in the bottom 18% of Texas high schools, with critically low proficiency rates—for example, 8th-grade math at just 2.38% (state: 47.24%) and Biology at 29.41% (state: 70.51%). The high school does boast a perfect 100% graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate, but this paradox suggests students are moving through the system without mastering core academic content.
Key metrics reveal a district spending well above the state average (over $14,500 per student) yet achieving poor results, especially at the high school level. The elementary school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, while the high school’s ratio is an excellent 9.4:1. The data strongly indicates a "middle school cliff," where 6th-grade reading proficiency at the elementary school (58.06%) plummets to 32.43% in 7th grade at the high school. The standout 4th-grade math cohort (64.1% proficiency) offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting that targeted instructional practices could be replicated to address the district’s broader challenges.
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